Nonetheless, according to Roger Spooner, British officials promised control over Arab countries including Palestine to Sharif Hussein if he would revolt against the Ottoman Empire during WWI, which Sharif Hussein did. However, at home the British told the French they would divide Arab countries and they would keep Palestine. The British kept their word with the Balfour Declaration and brought the Jewish population in Palestine from 5% to 30%. When WWI ended the Ottoman Empire collapsed and Britain took over Palestine and they would rule until the Palestinians were able to rule themselves. They created separate institutions for Muslims, Jews, and Christians. This was viewed as a strategy by the British to divide and …show more content…
The conflict began when Israel started implementing Jewish settlements in ex-Palestinian territory, which were the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem. Critics of the settlements argue that “the continued growth and construction of Israeli settlements assert that under international law, all of Israel 's West Bank settlements are illegal” (“Israeli Settlements”.) Although, Israel claims it is not illegal because Palestine is not a legal state. These settlements created enormous resistance, it gave birth to the First Intifada, which means “Tremor.” Israel responded with attacks towards the Palestinians protesters, which led to the Hamas’ uprising. Hamas gained support from the Palestinians because of its social services, it build schools, mosques, and clinics. It also attacked Israel in 1993 with a suicide