UN+FORUM+2012

It is 1947. The world is still recovering from WW2. The newly formed United Nations organization is facing one of its most daunting tasks so far: to help broker a peaceful solution for the troubled region of Palestine. The British are relinquishing the mandate they have held over this region since the end of WW1, but concern exists over the region's future once the British troops leave. Will war break out between the Jews and the Arabs?A solution has been suggested: to partition (split) the region of Palestine, giving some land to the Jews and some land to the Arabs. Jerusalem will remain under UN control.( // see map below // )
 * UN FORUM (1947): The proposed partitioning of Palestine **
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You are all delegates to the 1947 UN partition debate. It will take place in week 3 term 3(obviously, with the aid of a time machine). Each of you have been assigned a character for the debate, and will devote your research time to acquainting yourself as much as possible with your character: his/her background, beliefs, experiences and biases, so you can argue convincingly from his/her point of view.

Prior to the debate, you will be able to raise issues relevant to the debate by posting on the discussion board. Naturally, your posts must be by your chosen character, and reflect this in their content, language and tone.
 * // *Your contributions to the discussion board will be assessed, and the mark will go towards your overall grade for the debate. //**

Characters:

Andrei Gromyko - Russian ambassador to UN Sir Alexander Cadogan - British ambassador to UN  Mohammad el Haq - Pakistani ambassador to UN  James McDonald - US ambassador to UN  Hassan Mansoor - Arab League (Syria) Amir Essa - Arab League (Jordan) Faruq Haddad - Arab League (Lebanon) Chaim Weizmann - Jewish Agency Boaz Miller - Jewish Agency Esther Warsawski - Jewish Agency Kazim & Youssef Najjar - sixth generation Palestinian Arabs Reema & Jada Khalil - fourth generation Palestinian Arabs Itamar Mirak - Auschwitz survivor, currently resides in refugee camp in Europe Miriam Goldstein - Treblinka survivor Golda Bario - illegal Jewish immigrant to Palestine Joel & Elaine Katz - American Jews Avi Ben Canaan - second generation Jew (parents migrated in first Aliyah)

SOME POSSIBLE SUGGESTIONS OF WEBSITES TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR DEBATE Did the Holocaust Play a Role in the Establishment of the State of Israel?By Tomer Kleinman [|__http://www.history.u...merkleinman.htm__] **Arguing Israel and the Holocaust**[|__http://www.firstthin...nion/novak.html__] **A History of Zionism and the Creation of Israel** (perhaps but be careful of the rhetoric)[|__http://www.zionismon...ism_history.htm__] [|__http://www.zionism-i...ism_history.htm__] [|__http://www.zionismon...m_documents.htm__] ..... primary documents - in reverse date order so scroll down for the earliest ones

PRO PALESTIANIAN AGAINST PARTITION []

Background to origins of the conflict []

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DEBATE AND ROLE OF SOVIET []

PRO CREATION OF ISRAEL []

Reasons for creation of Israel []

WHY US WAS IN FAVOUR []

Pakistan's experience []

ARAB LEAGUE POSITION []

TAKEN FROM www.TCC-history.wikispaces.com