HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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the creation of the State of Israel, which displaced the Palestinian majority
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the influx of Jewish survivors of the Holocaust to the Holy Land
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the desire of Zionist Jews to return to their biblical roots
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the persecution of Palestinians by the Jewish majority
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Arab–Israeli conflict began in the 20th century, evolving from earlier Intercommunal violence in Mandatory Palestine. The conflict became a major international issue with the birth of Israel in 1948. The Arab–Israeli conflict has resulted in at least five major wars and a number of minor conflicts.
Detailed explanation-2: -In Israel, the war is remembered as its War of Independence. In the Arab world, it came to be known as the Nakbah (or Nakba; “Catastrophe”) because of the large number of refugees and displaced persons resulting from the war.
Detailed explanation-3: -The first war (1948–49) began when Israel declared itself an independent state following the United Nations’ partition of Palestine. Protesting this move, five Arab countries-Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria-attacked Israel.
Detailed explanation-4: -By 1949 Israel had agreed to borders with neighboring Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Egypt, but those were often the source of conflict. Refugee camps existed along the borders, where Palestinians endured terrible conditions, living in tents or poorly made shelters with little sanitation.