Part 1: You will hear a short extract about Palestine’s decision to

cut ties to Israel and the US. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS
for each blank.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vp_RIpAiboc

 President Trump’s Mideast Peace Plan is meeting (1) ______________________. Because the
proposal does not show any respect to the Palestinian’s rights and expectations, the Palestinian
President have decided to break up relationship with Israel and the US including (2)
____________________.
 There are many Palestinian who are protesting throughout the (3) __________________ in
order to see a small (4) ______________________, which is in exchange for Israel’s permission
to keep many of its settlements and (5) ____________ - the land it currently owns.
 Although the Palestinian leader has cut off (6) __________________ with Trump in December
2017, there are still some relations between Palestine and the US (7) _________________ and
(8) __________________. Therefore, they will be cut off from now on.
 However, it will be stressful for the Palestinian President to end the (9) _______________ with
Israel, which has been a controversial issue for a long time. And if this happens, it would be a
great difficulty for the Israeli (10) ___________________.

KEY
1. STIFF RESISTANCE
2. SECURITY COOPERATION
3. OCCUPIED TERRITORIES
4. DEMILITARISED STATE: remove military forces from an area
5. ANNEX (v) (n) (or annexe): an extra building added to a larger building OR
an area of land or a country, usually OWNED by force or without permission
6. DIPLOMATIC TIES
7. SECURITY AGENCIES
8. INTELLIGENCE SERVICES
9. SECURITY COORDINATION
10. SECURITY ESTABLISHMENT