Israel and Palestine

Introduction

A group of people in Europe who called themselves Zionists explored invading the area in the early 19th century after Britain along with Palestine seized a portion of the Middle East, to establish a Jewish land. This immigration raised many concerns for the local population. The resulting conflict between the native inhabitants and the immigrants grew, and battles broke out among them, which in turn sparked rising waves of violence. It is one of the oldest and longest-running disputes in the world is the one between Israel and Palestine.

What is the issue between Israel and Palestine?

In the early 20th century Jews desired to create a national state in the area of the Ottoman and subsequently as they were escaping massacre in Europe, the British Empire that at the time had a predominance of Arabs and Muslims. Israel fought multiple conflicts against the neighbouring Arab countries over the region after an early United Nations idea to distribute portions of the area to each tribe fell through.

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Palestinian loss of land

Description-In 1948, the year the state of Israel was established, around 750,000 Palestinians were forcefully driven from their homes, over 500 villages depopulate and 78% of Palestinian lands were occupied by Israelis.

Currently, Israeli forces are occupying the West Bank, which the Palestinian Authority supposedly governs. Israeli soldiers that impose security restrictions on Palestinian mobility and work are one form of this. The Israeli blockade of Gaza is under the control of Hamas, the Islamist fundamentalist group.

What is the difference between Israel and Palestine?

• The word Palestinian is the offspring of the people still residing in ancient Palestine, whereas the term Israeli are a citizen of Israel, established by a UN resolution in 1947.

• Population composition − The Israeli population is made up of Christians, Jews, Muslims, Arabs, Druze, and other religions. Compare to this, the majority of Palestinians are Sunni Muslims, with a little minority of Christians.

• Origin − While the Palestinians are physically descended from individuals who have been living in Palestine, Israelis are all either migrants or descendants of migrants who have relocated during the previous two centuries.

Effect of the differences

Due to the impact of diverse immigrant groups, Israeli culture is western, whilst Palestinian culture is predominately Arab. The Palestinians have never actually been allowed to exercise sovereignty over their country. The Israelis have evolved Israel into a developed state and a powerful military force in the area due to their endurance and perseverance, as well as the assistance of the western nations that were instrumental in its creation. The Israeli occupation of their territories has made the Palestinians feel oppressed, and they are still fighting with the same intensity on the political and occasionally military fronts.

How did the Israel and Palestine conflict start?

Theodor Herzl, a Jewish journalist, promoted the notion of a Jewish state in Palestine for the Jews in the 19th century. This concept, which became known as Zionism, attracted a large following among Jews in Europe, where they were subjected to discrimination and even genocides. The Balfour Declaration, which the British government released in 1917 to win Jewish support for World War I, made the promise of creating a Jewish land in Palestine.”

Meanwhile, the British helped hundreds of thousands of Jews move to Palestine throughout the 1920s and 1930s. Later, the British turned the issue up to the newly formed United Nations. The UN decided to divide Palestine into separate Palestinian and Jewish nations. But the Arabs disapproved of this scheme.

Following this, several conflicts were fought

• In June 1967 Israel overcomes Egypt, Jordan, and Syria in the Six-Day War and takes control over east Jerusalem, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, and the Golan Heights.

• Shortly after, Jewish settlers begin moving into the seized lands, and they continue to do so in the West Bank, east Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights today.

• On Yom Kippur, a Jewish holy day, on October 6, 1973, Arab nations attack Israel. Israel managed to fend off the assault.

• Following the initial deployment of its troops in 1978, Israel invades Lebanon on June 6, 1982, to battle Palestinian terrorists. Till May 2000, Israeli forces are still stationed in southern Lebanon.

• The years 2008, 2012, and 2014 saw particularly large clashes between the two sides.

Conclusion

The British helped hundreds of thousands of Jews move to Palestine throughout the 1920s and 1930s. Later, the British turned the issue up to the newly formed United Nations. Although both the Jews and Arab Muslim populations have a rivalry for the region, the current political struggle only started in the early 20th century. The area, like Gaza, is under the Islamist fundamentalist. The majority of Palestinians are Sunni Muslims, with a little minority of Christians. The Israeli occupation of their territories has made the Palestinians feel oppressed, and they are still fighting with the same intensity on the political and occasionally military fronts.

FAQs

Q1. What involvement do foreign parties play in the most recent conflict?

Ans. In the past, Israel has said that Iran and other parties have supplied Hamas with missiles, while the Palestinians have consistently charged that American military assistance to Israel comes at the price of the human rights of their citizens.

Q2. Who is going to be held accountable for assaults on civilians?

Ans. It is unclear if either side will be held accountable for these claimed crimes under local or international law, even though both sides accuse the other of assaulting civilians.

Q3. What practical measures may be used to advance Israeli-Palestinian peace?

Ans. Despite decades of attempts, this complicated problem has not yet been addressed. However, since neither side can impose their preferred absolutist solution upon the other, this leaves everyone engaged in a dangerous ongoing crisis.