WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A major factor that continues to contribute to sectarian unrest between Israel and the Palestinians in the Middle East is ____
A
a decrease in crude oil prices on the available world market
B
the Palestinian effort to maintain land ownership
C
the presence of United Nations’ forces in Israel
D
the worldwide rejection of violence as a means to end conflict in Israel
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The dispute arose from the CONFLICTING CLAIMS TO THE LAND. The land that the Jewish people considered their ancestral homeland and sought to reestablish as a Jewish state was also regarded as historically belonging to the Palestinians by the Arabs.

Detailed explanation-2: -To summarise, having analysed Zionism, Arab nationalism and British foreign policy as three key causes of the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, as well as three major consequences of the war, this essay can conclude that the 1948 Arab-Israeli war was a highly complex conflict with its origins going as far back as biblical times.

Detailed explanation-3: -The right to sovereignty and security, as well as access to oil, gas, and water, are key factors behind the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Detailed explanation-4: -Q. Which factor most contributed to Palestine becoming a contested territory in the 20th century? Great Britain had promised lands in Palestine to both Muslims and Jews. The Arab League considered Palestine to be its Middle Eastern capital.

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