True or False: schools are considered a safe zone.
False
100
Palestine is crossroads between what three continents
Asia, Africa, Europe
100
On what city in Palestine did Israel enforce a siege, which resulted in the worst humanitarian crisis?
Gaza
100
Jerusalem is home to what three monotheistic religions?
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
200
The Six Day War (1967) was also known as what to the Palestinians?
Al-Naksa. The setback
200
The former South African Prime Minister called Israel an "Apartheid State." What is his name?
Hendrick Verweordt
200
What was the guidebook the Zionist organization gave to the Jewish paramilitary group detailing the Zionists military plans for conquest?
Plan Dalet
200
What percent of the world's refugees Palestinian?
40%
200
From the moment Israel occupied Palestine, 500 of these were destroyed.
500 villages were destroyed and depopulated.
300
What two areas did the League of Nations mandate in Palestine in September 1922.
Palestine and Transjordan
300
Name one holy site significant to Christianity in Jerusalem.
The Holy Sepulchre
300
How many people are trapped in a land about 25 miles long and about 5 miles wide?
25 million people
300
Israel is going to great lengths to do what to the holy city of Jerusalem?
Judaize Jerusalem. Changing street names, demolishing mosques, erasing Arabic names.
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!!
In 2005, Israel disengaged from Gaza meaning it withdrew its troops and settlers. However, Israel is still in control of what?
Israel still controls the airspace, the borders and the coast.
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!
What does intifada mean in Arabic. How many of these occurred in Palestine and in what year?
To shake off. Two. The first intifada was in 1987 and the second intifada started 2000.
400
Give two examples of how Israel has restricted the movement of Palestinians.
Checkpoints, man-made earth mounds, trenches, road-blocks, the Apartheid wall, difficult system of travelling permits
400
During WW1, three leaders got together to discuss the future political status of land controlled by the Ottoman Empire in 1915. Who were two of these leaders?
Husain Ali of Mecca, Sir Henry McMahon, and British commissioner in Cairo.
400
At the end of a 10-year Memorandum of Understanding in 2018, the United States will have given Israel how much money?
$30 billion
400
Israel has restricted the movement of Palestinians in Israel. What did this restriction greatly affect?
Palestinian economy
500
What was the first intifada triggered by?
In late 1987 , after an Israeli truck rammed into a line of Palestinian workers waiting to return to the Gaza Strip, killing 4, and prompting spontaneous demonstrations
500
Currently, how long is the apartheid wall?
280 miles
500
The Gaza strip used to be a scenic trade center between what 2 countries?
Egypt and Mesopotamia
500
What is the population density of Gaza. This population density is three times greater than what city?
4,200 people/ square kilometers; 75,000 people/ square mile. New York City
500
Name 2 of SJP IIT's mission statements
-Promote a just and fair resolution to the Palestinian right of return and repatriation of Palestinian refugees.
-To end the Israeli system of discrimination against the indigenous Palestinian population. And condemning any form of hatred or discrimination against any religious, racial, or ethnic group.
-Overcoming anti-Semitic sentiments towards both Arabs and Jews in the IIT community.
-Welcoming individuals of all ethnic and religious backgrounds to join in solidarity with the struggle for justice in Palestine.