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Conflict in Israel

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  • Period: 1517 to

    The Balfour Declaration

    Israel, along with much of the Middle East, was ruled by the Ottoman Empire. World War I dramatically altered the geopolitical landscape in the Middle East.

  • The Zionism Movement

    The Zionism Movement
    Between 1882 and 1903, about 35,000 Jews relocated to Palestine. Another 40,000 settled in the area between 1904 and 1914.

  • Israeli Independence

    Israeli Independence
    The United Nations approved a plan to partition Palestine into a Jewish and Arab state in 1947, but the Arabs rejected it.

  • Conflict Between Jews and Arabs

    Conflict Between Jews and Arabs
    Both Jews and Muslims consider the city of Jerusalem sacred. It contains the Temple Mount, which includes the holy sites al-Aqsa Mosque, the Western Wall, the Dome of the Rock and more.

  • 1948 Arab-Israeli War

    1948 Arab-Israeli War
    Following the announcement of an independent Israel, five Arab nations—Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon—immediately invaded the region in what became known as the 1948 Arab-Israeli War