USA HISTORY

THE 1970S 1969 1979

CONFLICT IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did Arabs living in Palestine feel about the new state of Israel?
A
They were unaffected by the new state
B
They supported it fully
C
They rejected it and thought it was unfair to them
D
They were unhappy, but agreed to work it out
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -After Israel declared its independence on May 14, 1948, the fighting intensified with other Arab forces joining the Palestinian Arabs in attacking territory in the former Palestinian mandate. On the eve of May 14, the Arabs launched an air attack on Tel Aviv, which the Israelis resisted.

Detailed explanation-2: -What effect did the Arab rejection of the State of Israel have on today’s Palestinians? the arab rejection of israel caused the 1948 war, where israel ended up controlling more territory. the war left palestinians without a state, and they instead resort to peace treaty negotiations.

Detailed explanation-3: -During the 1948 Palestine War in which the State of Israel was established, around 700, 000 Palestinian Arabs or 85% of the total population of the territory Israel captured fled or were expelled from their homes by Israeli forces.

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