Israel and Palestine
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Explain the human side: why is protecting civilians an obligation for all parties?
International humanitarian law requires protecting civilians, medical staff and hostages during fighting.
2
Write the advantages and obstacles of the two-state solution in two columns.
Advantage: both peoples get their own state; obstacles: borders, Jerusalem, settlements, security and lack of trust.
3
Write four rules for a reliable source and neutral language when covering the conflict.
Several sources; give claims with “says”; give dates and figures with their source; avoid insulting words.
4
Describe the UN’s 1947 partition plan in 3 sentences.
It recommended dividing Palestine into Jewish and Arab states with an international status for Jerusalem; Jewish leaders accepted the plan, Arab leaders rejected it.