While nationalism certainly acts as a contributing factor, the clash over religion tends to trump that of loyalists due to the longstanding historical account of ethnically diverse races creating conflict over religious standpoints. The conflict between Israel and Palestine is better defined as the conflict between Arabs and Jews. In the aftermath of World War II, thousands of Jews were displaced and despite liberation efforts to escape from Nazi Germany, many were scattered around Europe. As a result of this emigration, the influx of Jews poured into Palestine. Contrary to the current situation, “small Jewish communities lived peacefully in Palestine side by side with both Muslim and Christian Arabs for centuries” (Israeli-Palestinian Conflict). However, due to increased hostilities, the United Nations drew up a partition plan that divided the country into two states respectively. Incidentally, this would not appease either side. The Zionist leaders accepted the plan whilst the Palestinians regarded it as a betrayal. Coupled with diverse religions coexisting together, the Arabs attempted to oust the Jewish population from their sovereign land and waged war as a
While nationalism certainly acts as a contributing factor, the clash over religion tends to trump that of loyalists due to the longstanding historical account of ethnically diverse races creating conflict over religious standpoints. The conflict between Israel and Palestine is better defined as the conflict between Arabs and Jews. In the aftermath of World War II, thousands of Jews were displaced and despite liberation efforts to escape from Nazi Germany, many were scattered around Europe. As a result of this emigration, the influx of Jews poured into Palestine. Contrary to the current situation, “small Jewish communities lived peacefully in Palestine side by side with both Muslim and Christian Arabs for centuries” (Israeli-Palestinian Conflict). However, due to increased hostilities, the United Nations drew up a partition plan that divided the country into two states respectively. Incidentally, this would not appease either side. The Zionist leaders accepted the plan whilst the Palestinians regarded it as a betrayal. Coupled with diverse religions coexisting together, the Arabs attempted to oust the Jewish population from their sovereign land and waged war as a