OPENING SPEECH:

Good evening fellow delegates. Albania is torn…we are the only European country whose
Jewish population grew after World War II. Although, we’ve been left with only 200 Jews
because of the mass diaspora due to the state formation of Israel. Yet we still have a historically
amiable political relationship with Israel. Contrarily, 57% of our population is Muslim.
Additionally, we’ve acknowledged Israel and Palestine as separate nations and established
diplomatic embassies with both. We are not cavalier to the historical context of the Zionist
movement after the atrocities of WWII and the religious significance of Jerusalem to both
countries. Specifically, because Albania’s population is composed of all three Abrahamic
religions: Islam, Judaism and Christianity. Albania has been able to sustain its rudimentary
rights such as the freedom of religion and assembly. Due to this precedent, Albania has agreed
to peace negotiations, such as the Partnership for Peace, a NATO program, which we became
members of as well. In accordance with these conditions, it is the delegation of Albania’s belief
to corroborate its acclamation as a country of religious tolerance. Thus, we decisively want to
conduce a peace settlement between these two contentious countries.

TIMELINE AND CONFLICTS SYNOPSIS:

● Religion:
○ 1880s: Zionist Movement begins (trying to go back to the “Holy Land”)
○ 1993: Palestinian Authority creation leaves Jersualem ownership left undecided.
○ May 2021: Israeli police raided the al-Aqsa [Awke-sah] Mosque, one of the most
holiest sites in Islam.
● Border:
○ Post-WWI: Britain controls the region of the “British Mandate for Palestine.”
○ Early 1900s: Regional Arabs begin to develop national identity as Palestinians.
○ 1947: Britain asks UN’s help to create a solution for the British Mandate for
Palestine.
■ Solution proposes a separate state for Israel and Palestine and
Jerusalem becomes international territory.
○ 1948-1949: Palestine doesn’t agree with the UN proposal, starting the
Arab-Israeli War.
■ Israel won and pushed past their UN borders.
■ Remaining Palestinian land is on West Bank (Jordan) and Gaza Strip
(Egypt).
○ June 1967: Israel takes control of Gaza Strip, Sinai, West Bank, Golan Heights
and predominantly Arab East Jerusalem.
○ 1978: Israel returns Sinai to Egypt.
○ 1993: PLO and Israel create the Palestinian Authority for West Bank and Gaza.
■ The US and Israel does not recognize the State of Palestine, but they
recognize the PLO as a legitimate representative entity for the Palestinian
people (this occurred in 1993).
■ The US recognized Israel as a country in 1948.
 ○ 2005: Israel withdraws from Gaza, dividing Gaza from the West Bank.
● Terrorism/War:
○ 1948-1949: Arab-Irsaeli War
○ October 1973: Coalition of Arab nations (led by Egypt and Syria), launched a
surprise attack on Israel.
○ December 1987: A Palenstinian uprising (intifada- in-ti-faa-duh), protests to West
Bank, Gaza and Israel.
○ 2000: Second intifada after visit by right-wing Israeli figure Ariel Sharon to a
Jerusalemen compound.
○ 2005: Hamas spilt from the Palestinian Authority in a short civil war.
■ 2006: Hamas wins elections in Gaza.
○ December 2008: Israel begins three weeks of attacks on Gaza.
○ November 2012: Israel kills Hamas military chief Ahmed Jabari.
○ Summer 2014: Hamans militants kill Israelis prompting a Israeli military response.
○ 2018: Protests in Gaza
○ November 2018: Israel stages raid for Gaza and after, Gaza rockets are fired.
○ May 2021: Hamas fires rockets after Israeli police raid al-Aqsa Mosque,
prompting Israel to retaliate with airstrikes.
■ Fiercest was imposed in 2014.
● Relocation:
○ 1880s-1910s: Jews immigrate to the region.
○ 1941-1945: Jews flee to British Palestine.
○ 1948-1949: Palestinians flee or are driven from their land after Arab-Israeli War.
○ June 1967: Palestinians flee after Israel gained control of the Gaza Strip, the
West Bank, the Golan Heights, Sinai, and predominantly Arab East Jerusalem.
● Support for Israel:
○ 1880s: Zionism Movement begins
○ 1941-1945: Due to the Holocaust, international support for a Jewish Homeland
raises.
○ October 1973: Israeli counter offense is supported by the US for fighting against
the Arab Coalition, led by Egypt and Syria.
○ 1978: Camp David Accords (Arab attacked) brokered by President Jimmy Carter.
○ Dec. 2017: Trump administration recognizes Jerusalem as the Israel capital.
● Support for Palestine:
○ May 1964: Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) forms
■ Wants statehood for Palestine
○ 1987: Hamas forms
■ Group’s charter calls for replacing Israel with an Islamic Palestinian state
and rejects all agreements between the PLO and Israel.
○ 1993: PLO is recognized by Israel and the US.
○ December 2008: After Gaza rockets, tunnels are supplied by Egypt for
Palestinian militants.
○ 2012: Palestine becomes a non member observer state for the UN.
RESOLUTION PROPOSALS/IDEAS:

● Resolution 1: Division of Jerusalem

○ City of Jerusalem was divided during the Arab-Israeli War in 1948-1949.
○ After the Six Day War in 1967, Israel won and annexed more territory in the city.
○ Palestinians make up about 40% of Jerusalem’s population, but yet do not
possess any rights as they have no citizenship.
■ Significance to Judaism: Location where Abraham, touted as the First
Father of Judaism, almost sacrificed his son Issac to God.
■ Significance to Islam: Place where Muhammad, the Founder of Islam,
ascended into Heaven.
○ Proposed Solution: To keep Jerusalem whole, Jerusalem can be the capital of
both nations. There can potentially be one government or two separate
municipalities operating under one umbrella government. Israel and Palestine
would decide how that governing body would and should operate together.
■ There is precedent with other bi-national city structures such as:
● An area of Hungary called the Brčko [Britch-ko] District, is run by
both Bosnia and Herzegovina [Hurt-suh-go-vee-nuh].
● Resolution 2: Military Conflict
○ Similar to the delegation of Japan, demilitarize Palestine and Israel offensive
arms, but retain their defensive arms.
■ Occupation Authority of Japan’s demilitarization policies were:
● Abolishing Japan’s armed forces.
● Dismantling its military industry.
● To eliminate expressing patriotism from its schools and public life.
○ Proposed Solution: Demilitarize Palestine and Israel’s offensive arms, but
maintain their defensive arms-in case one of the topical nations attacks one
another or separate entity attacks. Additionally, send UN support troops to
specifically the Palestinan and Israel borders while Palestine and Israel facilitate
the demilitarization process.
● Resolution 3: Border Crisis/Settlements
○ Similar to the European Union or the United States of America, each province, in
this case-each country, would possess their own form of government. Yet they
would participate in international cooperation within the confederation together.
■ EU’s policies are:
● Unified trade policies, single market, and free movement
■ USA's state vs. country laws:
● State law mainly applies within state whilst US law applies to all.
○ Proposed Solution: Create a confederation, composed of the two dissonant
nations, Israel and Palestine. Each country would retain their own autonomous
governments and be able to make decisions within their nation. However, for
more international conflicts, they would have to consult with each other. There
would be free movement between the states as well. Examples:
■ Resources, security, economics, etc.