section 5-2

mesopotamia

located in presesnt day iraq

isalm

they pray 5 times a day.

judiaism

We se are homeland as ISREAL

chirsiandy

follow the torah and new testement

A Mix of Ethnic Groups

A Variety of Religions

Arabs are the main ethnic group in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, and other countries on the Arabian Peninsula.

Muslims are divided into two main groups—Sunnis (soo neez) and Shi’as (shee uz)

Arab-Israeli Conflict

The Formation of Israel

After the war, many of those who had survived decided to migrate to Palestine.

The day after the state of Israel was declared, the Arab nations of Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria invaded Israel.

Efforts Toward Peace

in 1993, Israel and the Palestinian government—known as the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)—formally recognized each other.

War With Iraq

After Iraq’s defeat in the 1991 Persian Gulf War, Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein (suh dahm hoo sayn) refused to cooperate with United Nations inspectors sent to ensure that Iraq destroyed its most dangerous weapons. I

MESOPAMIA

IRAQ

laws

irragATION

earlis CIVILIZATIONSt

RIVER

DEVOLPED System unitefd

centere in trade annd farming

AKA babylon