Land of Israel

14th of May 1948. “The effect of the United Nations (UN) Resolution 181 in November 1947 was to provoke a period of civil war in Palestine.” (Pg. 313 Key Features of Modern History Third Edition). The War of Independence began almost at the instant Israel was created, the war included the armies of five Arab countries Egypt, Transjordan, Syria, Lebanon and Iraq and Israel’s army. The Arab army crossed the borders to destroy the new state right after its birth. Fighting only lasted until June…

The Israel Palestine conflict is not as complicated as people may think. The two nations have been fighting for many years. The objective of the war has always been for the possession of the greater territory. This war has been destroying and separating families from both sides. The area, Palestine, that both nations have been fighting for, is an area in the Middle East, bounded to the west by the Mediterranean, to the north by Lebanon, to the south by the Sinai Desert, and to the east by the…

Foreign Minister of Israel and eventually becoming the fourth Prime Minister of the country, Meir’s diplomatic and controversial role in Israeli politics was highlighted. In the lead, up to the Six Day War, Meir’s hard work as Foreign minister developing and enhancing Israel’s economy and social status was put on display. However, in her time as Prime Minister during the Yom Kippur War, Meir’s inability to establish peace contradicted her previous efforts of promoting peace for Israel, and as a…

them. Perhaps one of the best examples of this would be the partitioning of Israel in 1948. Before 1948 there was no country known as Israel, there was no state for Jews, there was no place that all followers of Judaism could call home. So when World War II concluded the United Nations declared that the Palestinians would have to abandon parts of their land so that the Jewish people could form their own country named Israel; consequently, the Palestinians as well as many surrounding Arab…

entities and with the Balfour Declaration declared Palestine as a Jewish homeland. Even though the majority of the land was divided in sanjaks—Arab tenant farmers under Turk sultans, with the growing anti-Semitism in Europe, Palestine saw an influx of Jews. The Jewish minority that had made up less than 10 percent of the whole population of what was Palestine received the majority of the land. These events created the world’s largest population of stateless people,…

in the form of Eretz Israel, or the Land of Israel. Having seen the effects of being spread out and divided, they desired to come together, and with help brought the nation of Israel…

we will discuss the five major components that make up the culture of the state of Israel and why it is important. The need to know the land and its people could be critical in fostering positive relations with the people Israel. The Cultural Analysis of Israel The Geography of Israel 8,630 square miles is all that the land of Israel is comprised of, out of that 8,367 is just…

The Conflict of Land in the Middle East Ever since 1300 CE, land has been an issue in the Middle East because of recurring fighting. The partitioning of the Ottoman Empire caused conflict because of the separation of religious and ethnic groups. Correspondingly, Israel has been fighting for their rights against Palestinians. Altogether, the Middle East has experienced a very disastrous history full of fights and war. The Middle East, a highly diverse and controversial region, comprises of a…

the formation of Israel a catastrophe because it was built on the land owned by Palestinians. Also because Israel and Palestinians had different ideologies, it was harder for them to tolerate each other especially since they were so close. Another reason is because Israel organized groups to forcefully take the homes and belongings of Palestinians, leaving them miserable and homeless. Around the 1940's when Zionists took charge, Arabians grew frustrated and declared war on Israel which led to…

quality of life for Palestinians. Similarly, Israeli citizens have faced numerous terrorist attacks from radicals, creating a society driven by fear. The conflict is incredibly bloody, and it continues to worsen because the diplomatic representatives of Israel and Palestine cannot agree on anything substantial. Both sides want what is best for their people, and this usually entails a stable and peaceful existence, but without the other. Any further peace negotiations must move towards a…