WORLD HISTORY

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HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why is there such conflict over Israel and the West Bank?
A
Israel and the West Bank were carved out of Pakistan during the negotiations following WWII. Most Middle Eastern countries disagreed with the formation of Israel.
B
Israel is supported by the U.S. and other capitalist countries while Pakistan and other Middle Eastern countries that oppose Israel are supported by Russia (formerly the communist USSR). The tension and conflict are residual from the Cold War.
C
There is no conflict.
D
Israel and the West Bank were carved out of Egypt during the negotiations following WWII. Most Middle Eastern countries disagreed with the formation of Israel.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Violating Palestinian Sovereignty In 2022, the West Bank had about 199 settlements and 220 outposts, and as of 2021, the area of the Israeli settlements was about 201.1 square kilometers, representing 3.6 percent of the total area of the West Bank.

Detailed explanation-3: -In June 1967, the West Bank and East Jerusalem were captured by Israel as a result of the Six-Day War. With the exception of East Jerusalem and the former Israeli-Jordanian no man’s land, the West Bank was not annexed by Israel; it remained under Israeli military control until 1982.

Detailed explanation-4: -In June 2002, the Israeli Government commenced construction of the West Bank Barrier as a security measure to protect its citizens from Palestinian suicide attacks.

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