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| Al Aqsa Mosque | Muslim tradition states that Muhammad ascended to heaven from the Mount in the year 621, making the mosque the third most holy shrine in Islam.” (wordiq.com) |
| Arab | is a cultural and linguistic (language) term. It refers to those who speak Arabic as their first language. They are united by culture and by history. They are not a race! |
| Checkpoints | are situated at all crossings between the West Bank and Gaza and Israel. West Bank Palestinians cannot leave the West Bank, travel to Jerusalem or even cross from one Palestinian area to another without a permit issued by the Israeli military. For Palestinians, checkpoints are a daily reminder of the occupation. Most Israelis feel that checkpoints make life in Israel safer — that they offer some form of protection from acts of terrorism.” (PROMISES script) |
| Deheishe | is a refugee camp of approximately 2,500 Palestinian families situated in the West Bank about six miles, or a 10-15 minute drive from Jerusalem. Of the total of 12,000 people in the camp, approximately 50 percent are youth. The camp was established by the United Nations on 430 dunums (107.5 acres) in 1949 for Palestinian refugees from the newly created state of Israel.” (UNRWA) |
| Hamas | is an acronym that in Arabic stands for the Islamic Resistance Movement — has turned into a major player in Palestinian politics, a thorn in Israel’s side (threat) and a “terrorist” organization in the eyes of some Western governments (American and European). |
| Hezbollah | the Iranian-backed Islamic fundamentalist terrorist organization based in predominantly Shi’ite areas of southern Lebanon that has launched numerous attacks on Israeli soldiers and civilians.” |
| Intifada | is a mass uprising against the Israeli occupation of Palestine |
| Jerusalem | is Judaism’s holiest city, and is also holy to Islam and Christianity. |
| Muslim | people who practice Islam are called this |
| Jewish | people who practice Judaism are called this |
| Occupied Territories | “Regions of the Gaza Strip, West Bank and Golan Heights that have been occupied by the Israelis since the 1967 War. Israel established a military administration to govern the Palestinian residents of the occupied West Bank and Gaza. Israeli policies and practices in the West Bank and Gaza have included extensive use of collective punishments such as curfews, house demolitions and closure of road, schools and community institutions.” (Middle East Research and Information Project) |
| Palestinian | people whose historical roots can be traced to the territory of Palestine as defined by the British mandate borders |
| Muhammad | according to Muslims he was the last and more important prophet sent by God |
| Quran | “The holy scripture of Islam, believed to have been revealed to the prophet Muhammad through the angel Gabriel over a period of 23 years. It contains many of the same teachings, admonitions and stories of earlier prophets found in Jewish and Christian scriptures.” Sometimes spelled Koran. ( http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/teach/ muslims/glossary.html ) |
| Settlements | are Jewish communities that were established in Palestine (West Bank and Gaza Strip) after the territories were acquired in the 1967 War. Today there are well over 170,000 settlers in 145 settlements. Supporters of settlements point to historical and religious rights, as well as security requirements, to demonstrate the importance of their existence. |
| Temple Mount/Haram Al Sharif | “This is where the Jewish Temple stood two thousand years ago (See Western Wall). Today, it is the home of two of Islam’s holiest shrines: the Dome of the Rock and the Al Aqsa Mosque. Muslims believe this is the site of Mohammed’s ascension to heaven.” (PROMISES script) |
| Torah | The first five books of the Jewish Bible and the Old Testament |
| Western Wall | is located in the Old City of Jerusalem, a place of prayer and pilgrimage sacred to the Jewish people. It is the only remains of the Second Temple of Jerusalem |
