Security Wall Assignment II

Security Wall Assignment II

Middle East Peace

May 8, 2008

Due: Tuesday, May 13^th

We have discussed the Israeli justification for the building of the Security Fence, based in part on the film, produced by the state of Israel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w587gNnuGLU.

Attached is an excerpt from President Jimmy Carter’s book, Palestine Peace Not Apartheid explaining his perspective on the Security Wall.

You should also consider the map and quote below before answers:

“Everybody has to move, run, and grab as many hilltops as they can to enlarge the settlements because everything we take now will stay ours… Everything we don’t grab will go to them.”

- Ariel Sharon, then Israeli Foreign Minister, November 1998.

After analyzing these four documents, the film, the Palestine excerpt, the map, and the Ariel Sharon quote, answers the following questions:

• What do you believe is the reason for building the Security Fence?
• Why is Israel building it?
• What does it accomplish?
• What evidence can you use to support your opinion?
• Do you think having a Security Wall is a good idea? Why or why not? If you support a security barrier, where should it go?