-Peace Plan Simulation from the Bottom Up- Summary This activity asks you to consider how a variety of people would respond to new rounds of negotiations berween the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority. Two years ago, the New York Times interviewed a variety of people living in Israel and the Palestinian Territories to get their opinions on a variety of negotiable issues. You will represent one of these people in the simulation. Using the available video footage and the information we have studied in class, you will propose a peace plan on behalf of your individual. Based on the available information, you may have to infer a good deal about what your character would propose You may not be able to answer all of the sections of the questionnaire below. This is fine. This activity acknowledges that average Israelis and Palestinians may not have a fully formulated opinion on ali facets of the peace plan. That said, based on the evidence available, you should be able 10 surmise a fairly complete submission. One State / Two State / Three State Most students will likely submit a map proposal that contains two states: Israel and a future Palestine. That said. some of the characters hold views that suggest support for a One State Solution. The One State Solution, when itis argued for, often comes in three very different forms: * asecular multi-ethnic state with equal legal and political rights for Israelis and Palestinians + a Greater Israel that annexes much of the West Bank and reseitles Palestinians in neighboring Arab nations + an Islamist Palestine that includes all of Gaza, the West Bank. and present day Israel There has also been some limired discussion of a three state solution. + Israel's border return to pre-67 lines, the West Bank becomes the recognized Palestinian State, and Gaza is left to develop as a separate, independent nation under currently undefined terms. Additional Resources * Three Options for Peace by David Makovsky (2011 ~ New York Times): With roughly 4% of the Israeli population living in settlements within the West Bank, some have asked how a viable Palestinian state can be created while respecting the land claims of the settlers, Although some believe these settlers will have 10 return to Israel, others (including President Obama) believe that calculated “land swaps” between Israel and a future Palestine could offer a viable solution, Here are three proposals from the last round of failed negotiations in 2008. * Crisis Guide: The Israeli / Palestinian Conflict (Council on Foreign Relations); Chapter Il: The Territorial Puzzle offers a one-stop resource 10 understanding relevant issues related to geography and borders. You can watch this in its entirety or skip to sections you need to review, Each section has a short narration that outlines the major issues . Possible? Two State Soluti nntic and the S. ham East Peace): If you already feel like you have a good grasp on the core issues and want to a more advanced tool for redrawing the borders of Israel and a future Palestine, this web app offers a very powerful engine for exploring land swap options. Characters (see Challenges in Defining an Israeli / Palestinian border website on nytimes.com) Vs Mahdi Abdul Hadi $+ Idan Ben-ari Gilad Ben David Zs Uri Segal G+ Uai Sharbat {G+ Hale Jahshan 3 + Adalia Danielle Salomaa Yor Murad Abu Shati V+ Yuli Edelstein 4+ Marco Carmignani (UN) MG Dr. Boar Ganor \F Shaul Arili $+ Sima Halt \2+ brahim Jabr 1+ Nabil Shaath + Najla Kayed (3+ Dimitri Kabanov 25+ Abed Kassab 2+ Nawaf Zagarneh y+ Jamal Abu Khamseh