Two-state solution

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/two-state-solution

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the historical precedents?British Peel Commission Report (1937), UN Partition Plan (1947)
2. What is the major proponents?Many countries, the Palestinian Authority, and historically, various Israeli governments
3. Why do people want two states instead of one?It gives both Israelis and Palestinians the chance to decide for themselves and helps keep peace and safety for everyone.
4. Who supports the two-state solution?Many governments around the world and the Palestinian Authority believe it is the best way to bring peace.

Two-state solution: A proposed diplomatic framework to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by creating two independent states.
Mandatory Palestine: The territory administered by Great Britain under a League of Nations mandate from 1920 to 1948.
Self-determination: The right of a nation or people to choose their own political status and form of government.
Israeli settlements: Civilian communities established by Israel in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.