DEVELOPMENT IN MIDDLE EAST
DEMOCRATIC REFORMS IN MIDDLE EAST
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Question
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The Romans expelled the Jewish residents almost 2000 years ago.
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World War I and II helped the people in this area gain independence from European colonization.
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Peace talks continue to occur in various parts of the world.
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The birth of the Israeli nation displaced many Palestinian Arabs from their homes.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the peace talks that followed the end of the war, parts of the Ottoman Empire were handed over to the French to control and parts were handed over to the British – including Palestine. Britain governed this area under a League of Nations mandate from 1920 to 1948.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Palestine became a center of conflict with Balfour Declaration. This stated that the British supported Jewish immigration and Palestine had to create their own homeland. The Declaration being announced threatened those who were living in Palestine since they already had been promised their independence.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.