as Palestine. But following the war of 1948-49‚ this land was divided into three parts: the state of Israel‚ the West Bank (of the Jordan River) and the Gaza Strip. The Arabs possessed the majority of the mandate. The British decided to withdraw from the area thereafter‚ the United Nations partitioned it creating Arab and Jewish states. This arrangement was rejected by the Arabs causing tension within the region. This Review will attempt to answer the question: How and why did the Palestine and
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minority that is only around 10% of the Palestine population. When studying the historical literature and ongoing of the Israel-Palestine conflict‚ Palestinian Christians have often been overlooked. This paper aims to study the discourse of Palestinian Christians in their involvement in the construction of a Palestinian identity in the last decade. Palestinian Christians have been struggling nonviolently against the Israeli occupation. In the landmark Kairos Palestine Document – which has been signed by
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Modern History: United Nations Introduction: The United Nations is an intergovernmental organisation founded on October 24‚ 1945‚ Lake Success‚ New York‚ United States‚ during the events of the Second World War by 51 countries that where committed to maintaining international peace and security‚ developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress‚ better living standards and human rights(UN‚2014). The United Nations or UN for short was formally called the League of Nations
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are not the sole cause of the conflict. Fundamentally the conflict arises over the struggle over land. A piece of land that both have strong‚ plausible ties and claims too. Until 1948‚ the area that both groups claimed was known internationally as Palestine. But following the war of 1948-49‚ this land was divided into three parts: the state of Israel‚ the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Jewish claims to this land are based predominantly on the biblical promise to Abraham and his descendants‚ as well
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by back-substitution. Palestine: History Introduction Palestine stands alone among the Roman provinces in that here only there existed a national identity strong enough effectively to challenge Roman rule. That identity depended on a body of Hebrew religious writings that constituted a concrete locus for the formation of durable political and religious institutions. This locus and these institutions provided the framework for the two great rebellions that the Romans faced in Palestine in the first and
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CW43: The Middle East and Arab-Israeli Conflict‚ c1900–2001 Jewish settlement in Palestine‚ 1900–45 |Conflict |Causes of conflict |Presence and influence of other actors and |Changing Arab-Israeli relationships |Proposed solutions | | | |international events |
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the British promised Palestine to them in 1915-16‚ in the Hussein-McMahon (British High Commissioner in Cairo) correspondence‚ in exchange for leading an Arab revolt against the Ottoman Turks. The British would grant independence to the Arabs after the war. From the Jewish viewpoint‚ the British promised Palestine to them in the Balfour Declaration of 1917‚ Foreign Arthur Balfour wanted the British Government to publicly state its support for Zionist aspirations in Palestine. Then American Jews would
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The Treaty of Versailles contributed to the causes of World War 2. One condition was the restrictions on Germany’s military. The treaty required Germany to get rid of its air force and most of its army and navy. Also‚ a demilitarized zone was made around Germany where the German military wasn’t allowed to be. A second condition was the war reparations Germany had to pay. The treaty required Germany to pay for all the damage they and their allies caused during the war. These reparations caused great
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the Arab countries also believe they have the right to Israel. The Arab Nations in the Middle Ages had gained major control over North Africa‚ Southern Europe‚ and the Middle East (Butler). The Arab Nations had come to think of the Middle East and Palestine as home. However‚ in the 16th century the Ottoman Empire took control over most of the Arab Nations’ land. The Arab Nations were not happy with the way things were under the Ottoman Empire but they could not find a chance to fight. However‚ the chance
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different religions (Palestinians include Muslims‚ Christians and Druze)‚ religious differences are not the cause of the conflict. It is essentially a struggle over land. Until 1948‚ the area that both groups claimed was known internationally as Palestine. But following the war of 1948-49‚ this land was divided into three parts: the state of Israel‚ the West Bank (of the Jordan River) and the Gaza Strip (1). Jewish claims to this land are based on the biblical promise to Abraham and his descendants
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