Pages 23-29 QUestions

1. Why was the struggle for Jerusalem so important for the Israelis?

2. Who won and who lost in the war?

3. What was agreed under the armistices?

4. Why was there no peace treaty?

5. Which side had the stronger military forces?

6. What were the war aims of King Abdullah of Jordan?

1)Because they wanted their holy sites back and they believed if they could defeat, King Abdullah's forces Arab Legion it would cause all other invaders to back down.
2)Israeli had won the war because they gained more land and territory at only 6000 lives and drove most of the Palestinians into Gaza.
3)Egypt would get back the land that Israeli took during the war, Israeli and Jordan had a partition on Jerusalem, while Jordan took over the Gaza (west bank) territory. Syria gained a buffering zone where Israeli nor Syria could have any military forces.
4)Because Israeli blamed Arabs for the war while the Arabs blamed the Israeli for the refugee problem and bother felt like they should be compensated.
5)Israeli had a growing army with increasing number or weapons and troops that had more experience from fighting in World War II.
6)To become the leader of Israeli and add it to their land, to seize and defend Jerusalem and to drive a deeper wedge into the Arab and Israeli conflict.