Lesson: The Refugee Question

AC: Israel has not created refugees- most people left voluntarily or out of anti-Semitism.

AC: Israel is a home for Jewish refugees from all over the world, who are still threatened today.

AR: Arab governments have run out Jewish natives and promote anti-Semitism, increasing the need for an Israeli state.

X: Although many Jews have been displaced from around the world, the cycle was repeated with Palestinian refugees.

X: Palestinians are denied human rights without a state, but Israel allows Arabs to live in many areas.

NC: Palestinians have been scattered around the world, suffering for decades, waiting to be reinstated to their land.

NC: Israel is exploiting land stolen from people run out by settler violence.

NR: Palestinians are suffering in every land they find, often without passports, whereas Israelis have Western support and legitimacy.

What went well?

What would you change?

What needs explanation?

Students see parallels between Jewish and Palestinian diasporas immediately.

This is a lot of information- it would be good to pare it down.

This can be connected to ongoing issues with settlement construction and peace negotiations.