Specifically: I must find info on the root cause of the conflict from the Jewish perspective. They entered Palestine in the late 20th Century and have faced violent Arab opposition since.
2007-01-29 12:46:32 · 4 answers · asked by Just 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Umm ... what an odd question.
Israel was recognized as an independent state in 1948 by the United Nations. A zionist movement (that is, for Jews to have their own homeland in the middle east) had been subtly brewing for more than a century, but it was the Nazi atrocities of the 20th century that forced the UN to act. Israel, as a nation, was created by carving up Palestinian territory and granting it, through housing projects, to Jewish settlers. Israel continues to exist as a UN mandate, protected by the US and others.
So, the root of the conflict: the Jewish settlers feel they are entitled to the land (see the first five books of the Bible), reinforced by the UN, yet the Arabs think they had their land taken from them in 1948. The Palestinians find themselves a nation without any land.
2007-01-29 13:00:48 · answer #1 · answered by Prisoner081406 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually they entered Palestine in the EARLY 20th C. There was a huge conflict between the religious Jews (c. 30,000) who were already there, almost all in Jerusalem, and the Zionists, mostly non-religious, socialist Jews who wanted to establish a homeland there. Arab opposition was kind of natural, as they were the inhabitants.
From the Jewish (ie, Zionist) perspective, this was the Promised Land. From the Arab perspective -- be it Muslim or Christian -- these were invaders of places they had lived for two milennia.
Figure Celts from all over the world laying claim on Kent.
2007-01-29 21:02:13 · answer #2 · answered by obelix 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't go with one "perspective" or another. Just stick to the facts ...
(By the way, Jews started resettling the land and rescuing it from desolation well before the 20th century. When Israel was declared in 1948 it has been a project over 100 years in the making)
http://www.palestinefacts.org
2007-01-30 02:56:24 · answer #3 · answered by mo mosh 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1948 to be precise.
Harry Truman allowed the land to be given to all those Jews all over the world to return to their native homeland. Only problem, they mutilpied while being all over the world. They then pushed out the palestinians to Gaza and the West Bank in camps, the same thing that happened to the Jews they did to the palestinians. Guess we felt sorry for them from WWII .
On top of that, have been given all the money and nuclear weapons to be able to stay in power by the USA. Truman once later said it was a bigger mistake than the A-Bomb.
The USA has a dominate Jewish influence in the media and hollywood. Also has politicians not willing to tackle the issue due to the fact the Jews control the media.
The on top of that, it wasnt enough, the Jews then took land from gaza and west bank to develop homes for themselves.
The Jews let the palestinians work for them , make them money, sell them goods etc... perfect enslavement in the world all justified and promoted by the USA.
The muslim world fears how much jewish influence will have on Iraq, dont kid yourself, Saudi Arabia hates Israel.
As time goes by anti-semitism will increase and it is enevitable that Israel will be attacked on a large scale by China, Russia, India maybe, and the USA will have such a wrecked economy by then it will not be able or willing to help.
Im not saying I wish all this to happen, but im afraid it has been going on for 1000's of years and will never stop. Until nothing is left or anyone, the means to make this happen is upon us.
The goal is one world , under one leadership, under one !!!
God save us all!!
2007-01-29 21:08:48 · answer #4 · answered by gipster1966 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋