| A | B |
|---|
| Yassir Arafat | the leader of palestinian authority |
| Intifadah | uprising in the west bank |
| PLO | palestine liberation organization |
| Terrorism | bombing to make a statement |
| Zionist | member of the movement |
| Arable | a land that can be farmed |
| fellaheen | an egyptian farmer |
| monotheism | belief in one god |
| Muslim | follower of Islam |
| Mosque | Islamic places of worship |
| Muezzin | a cryer who prays five times a day |
| Minaret | a thin tower attached to the mosque |
| Prophet | one who teaches others about God |
| Hajj | journey to holy land (mecca) |
| Jihad | a holy war |
| Mandate | the league of nations authorizing a nation to run the other |
| apartheid | apartness |
| Segregation | an act of being separated |
| Sanctions | actions to punish a country |
| Amnesty | a pardoned on an action |
