WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
!"If the Arabs put down their weapons today there would be no more violence. If the Jews put down their weapons today, there would be no more Israel."What does this quote imply?
A
The conflict centers around land and religion
B
The Jews are to blame for the conflict in the Middle East
C
Jews and Arabs are only part of the problem
D
If there were no weapons there would be no conflict
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Israeli–Palestinian conflict has its roots in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with the birth of major nationalist movements among the Jews and among the Arabs, both geared towards attaining sovereignty for their people in the Middle East.

Detailed explanation-2: -(Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Yemen do not recognise Israel as a state.) (Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan do not recognise Israel as a state.) (None of these countries recognise Israel.)

Detailed explanation-3: -Arab-Israeli wars, series of military conflicts between Israeli forces and various Arab forces, most notably in 1948–49, 1956, 1967, 1973, 1982, and 2006.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 1987, a new phase in the Israel/Palestine fight started, the INTIFADA, which meant the popular struggle in Arabic. It was a local uprising that spread all over the occupied territories. This was the first major act done by the local Palestinians in the struggle against Israel since the occupation in 1967.

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