HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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Question
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They had defeated other countries to keep control of it, so it belonged to them.
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It was their promised land-the land God promised Abraham would belong to the Jews
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They had been there for thousands of years.
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They had been badly treated during the Holocaust and thought they deserved a safe place.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Palestine is a nation, which is held in high esteems in Islamic history and has great significance for Muslims. Some of the major reasons for Palestine being of significance to Muslims are: Allah has named it the Holy Land and the Blessed Land” in the Quran. It’s mentioned in Surah Al-Ma’idah ( 5:21 ):
Detailed explanation-2: -The roots of the conflict can be traced to the late 19th century, with the rise of national movements, including Zionism and Arab nationalism.
Detailed explanation-3: -The expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank has led the majority of Palestinians to believe that Israel is not committed to reaching an agreement, but rather to a pursuit of establishing permanent control over this territory in order to provide that security.
Detailed explanation-4: -The political relationship is rooted in conflict between Israel and Palestine. The conflict is over whether or not Palestinians should be able to form its own separate country in government within a part of the land that is currently controlled by Israel.
Detailed explanation-5: -From about 1517 to 1917, the Ottoman Empire ruled much of the region. When World War I ended in 1918, the British took control of Palestine.