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Israel and Hamas Agree to Swap Prisoners for Soldier
Put a highly topical reading assignment in your learners grasp. They examine an article discussing the trade of Israeli prisoners for a soldier. The article goes into several facets of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and a specific...
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Fatah Vs. Hamas: Continued Strife In The Gaza Region
Pupils investigate the conflict between Hamas and Fatah while focusing on the Gaza region in the Middle East. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The participate in a discussion using the information found. Then students...
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Breaking News English: Israel And Hamas Reject Amnesty Report
In this English worksheet, students read "Israel And Hamas Reject Amnesty Report," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Clashes on Israel's Border
Here are 11 questions intended to guide learners as they read a New York Times article about the violence and conflict between Israel and Palestine. They can review the questions and then read the article to help answer them. A link to a...
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History Lesson Plan: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Students explore the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In this Middle Eastern history lesson, students discover the ancient and contemporary history of Palestine in a lecture format. Students research primary and secondary sources regarding...
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Fatah vs. Hamas: Continued Strife in the Gaza Region
From the PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer a lesson that has students analyze the growing conflict between Hamas and Fatah. Provides step by step instructions, handouts, and links to related web sites.
BBC
Bbc: Who Are Hamas?
Terrorists? Or an organization intent on rightfully defending its homeland? Article describes the Hamas and their long and short term goals. (19 October 2000)
BBC
Bbc: Gaza Militants Launch 'Web War'
A June 2007 analysis examining the image war between Fatah and Hamas being waged on the internet during the fighting for control of Gaza. Provides links to related stories and biographical information on key figures.
BBC
Bbc: Gaza in Turmoil
A July 19, 2004, analysis of the problems Gaza is experiencing due to a struggle for power between Arafat loyalists and those who want to reform the Palestinian Authority.
BBC
Bbc: Israel Seizes Hamas Legislators
Information about the June 2006 Israeli efforts to obtain freedom for a captured soldier in Gaza.
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Palestinian Boys Wave Hamas Flags in Gaza
Terrorists? Or an organization intent on rightfully defending its homeland? Article describes the Hamas and their long and short term goals.
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: If Everything Is Genocide
The author of this article discusses remarks by a Hamas representative where he compared the situation in Gaza to what happened during the Holocaust. His words were repeated before the UN Security Council. The author labels this type of...
BBC
Bbc: Profile Ismail Haniya
A brief profile of Ismail Haniya, an important Hamas leader with tremendous influence in Gaza. Also provides links to related subjects. (14 December 2006)
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Ismail Haniya
A brief profile of Ismail Haniya, an important Hamas leader with tremendous influence in Gaza. Also provides links to related subjects.