A major source of the dispute between the Israelis and the Palestinians is that each side

HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

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A	wants to control oil resources in the area
B	has historic ties to the same land
C	believes in different interpretations of the same religion
D	has close military alliances with neighboring countries

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -National movements. The roots of the modern Arab–Israeli conflict lie in the rise of Zionism and the reactionary Arab nationalism that arose in response to Zionism towards the end of the 19th century.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answers. Both Palestinians and Jews claim that their ancestors have lived in this area for a long time, such as centuries. Additionally, both nations have holy sites on the territory of Palestine.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Palestinian territories are the two regions of the former British Mandate for Palestine that have been militarily occupied by Israel since the Six-Day War of 1967, namely: the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip.

Detailed explanation-4: -Both Israelis and Palestinians claim Jerusalem as their capital, as Israel maintains its primary governmental institutions there and the State of Palestine ultimately foresees it as its seat of power. Because of this dispute, neither claim is widely recognized internationally.

Detailed explanation-5: -The key issues are mutual recognition and security, borders, water rights, control of Jerusalem, Israeli settlements, Palestinian freedom of movement, [and Palestinian right of return.

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