Formation of the State of Israel
- In May 1948, Israel became an independent state, with David Ben Gurion serving as Prime Minister.
- Shortly after this declaration, the Arab-Israeli War erupted in 1948, with five Arab states Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt invading Israel.
- A ceasefire was declared in 1949, resulting in Jordan controlling the West Bank and Egypt gaining control of the Gaza Strip.
- However, Israel, having emerged victorious, ended up with more territory than originally planned by the UN.
- East Jerusalem came under Jordanian control. Over 700,000 Palestinians fled the area, becoming refugees in neighboring Arab nations.
- Palestinians refer to this war as the Nakba, meaning catastrophe, as they were left stateless.
- Tensions rose again in 1956 when Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal, leading to the Suez Crisis.
- Israel attacked the Sinai Peninsula and regained control of the canal with support from Britain and France.
Israel Palestinian Conflict
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a disagreement over who gets to control the land in the area once called Mandatory Palestine. It started in 1948 and involves arguments about Israel taking control of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, the importance of Jerusalem, and whether Palestinians who left should be allowed to return.
In this article, we are going to discuss the Israeli-PalestinianIsraeli-Palestinian conflict in detail.
Table of Content
- Israel-Palestine Conflict – Overview
- Israel-Palestine Conflict – Ancient History
- Israel-Palestine Conflict – Background
- Mandatory Palestine
- Formation of the State of Israel
- Significance of Jerusalem
- Israel-Palestine Conflict – Concerns
- Israel-Palestine Conflict – Recent Developments
- Israel-Palestine Conflict – Past Major Wars
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