2006-08-22 22:46:58 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ Other - Africa & Middle East
History's legacy created divisive issues between Palestinians and Israelis. Judea, home of the Jews in ancient times, was conquered by the Romans and renamed Palestine. Palestine was later conquered and inhabited by Arabs for over a thousand years. The Zionist movement arose to restore the Jews to Israel, largely ignoring the existing Arab population. Following the Balfour Declaration in 1917, Palestine was granted to Britain as a League of Nations mandate to build a national home for the Jewish people. The Arabs resented the Jews coming in to take their land. Led by Grand Mufti Hajj Amin El Husseini, they rioted repeatedly and later revolted, creating a history of enmity between Jews and Arabs in Palestine. Britain stopped Jewish immigration to Palestine. Following the Holocaust, in which 6 million Jews were killed by the Nazis, pressure on Britain increased to allow Jewish immigration to Palestine. In 1947, the UN partitioned the land into Arab and Jewish states. The Arabs did not accept the partition and war broke out. The Jews won a decisive victory, expanded their state and created several hundred thousand Palestinian refugees. The Arab states refused to recognize Israel or make peace with it. Wars broke out in 1956, 1967, 1973 and 1982, and there were many terror raids and Israeli reprisals. Each side believes different versions of the same history. Each side views the conflict as wholly the fault of the other and expects an apology.
2006-08-23 02:32:26 · answer #1 · answered by confused 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The World is unfair with the Middle East. Everybody is standing by Israel, though they are occupying other people's land.
2006-08-24 12:29:23 · answer #2 · answered by mais_na 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is all stated in the Bible, that there would not be peace in those countries. As soon as peace is established and a new treaty is signed than the world will be slowly but surely come to an end. Read the book of Daniel in the Bible.
2006-08-23 14:17:58 · answer #3 · answered by lester p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm from the middle east, i agree with both mais_na and Dragon Rage
2006-08-24 22:47:16 · answer #4 · answered by ♥ amal_dxb ♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason for it all is mostly due to religious differences. Most people want one thing while other people want another. It is for that reason that the war is still going on. And, by the way, haven't you ever noticed that more violence gets carried out in the name of someone's god than any other reason?
2006-08-22 22:54:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Narrow-mindedness. Just like all over the rest of the world.
2006-08-22 22:49:19 · answer #6 · answered by himalayaplaya69 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if it wasn't for the bush and his administration ... Everything would be fine
2006-08-22 22:54:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they are just plain stupid people!
2006-08-23 01:35:49 · answer #8 · answered by 6 kids 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋