Arabs vs Jews
On November 29, 1947, the United Nations voted to divide the Middle Eastern land called Palestine into two independent nations, one Arab and one Jewish. On May 14, 1948, a new nation was born: Israel. The Jews of Israel and the world celebrated with joy and gladness, because for over two thousand years, they had hoped to return to the land of their heritage. (Silverman, 1) However with Jews from all around the world returning to Israel, the Arabs residing in this land were forced into exile. The rebirth of Israel marked the beginning of conflict, violence, and peace treaties between the Arabs and the Jews of the Middle East. Tensions between Jews and Arabs have been present since biblical times in the Middle East. In 132 AD, when Israel was under Roman rule, the Jews revolted and fought for independence. In 135 AD the Romans crushed the Jewish revolt and expelled nearly all of the Jews of Israel. The Romans then renamed Israel-Palestine, so as to remove any connection between the land and the Jewish people. (Tessler, 12) The Jews never forgot their homeland, and prayed three times a day to return to Israel and to the holy city of Jerusalem. In the 7th century, a new religion, Islam, arose in the Middle East. The Muslim Arabs c
Nonetheless, this truce was often broken. , ending thirty years of hostility between the two nations. (Cozic, 32-42) Nationalism was another cause for conflict. The British troops occupying Palestine did not intervene between the Arabs and the Jews. In 1996, sixty-eight Israelis were killed by terrorist suicide bus bombings. In 1992, Israeli-Palestinian Declaration of Principles, "Oslo I", was signed. The treaty stated that Israel and PLO recognized each other's political and lawful rights, agreed to end the years of conflict, and pledge to work for coexistence, peace, and security. Four hundred years of Turkish rule had ended. In December of 1917, the British army under the command of General Edmund Allenby defeated the Turks and captured Palestine. The Yom Kippur War took the Israelis by surprise. (Cozic, 51) Zionism initiated the centuries-old desire of the Jewish people to return to the land of their ancestors. Many Arabs whom had already been living in Palestine were angered by what they saw as a Jewish invasion. 3 million Jews living in Arab countries were also kicked out of their homes by the Arabs. In 1995, Israeli Prime Minister Rabin was assassinated by a young Israeli extremist opposed to the peace process. After the Six-Day War, the Arab states refused to recognize Israel's existence, negotiate with Israel, or make peace with Israel.
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