Middle East, The | Chapter 3 Preface

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been one of the most divisive contests in the history of the Middle East. Unfortunately, Israel has been a hub of violence since its inception in 1948. At that time, the area was primarily inhabited by Arab Muslims and Christians, but Jews comprised about 10 percent of the population. The Jewish population in Palestine increased after the Nazi Holocaust in World War II, which bolstered Zionist efforts to create a Jewish national homeland in Palestine, which the Jewish people consider their Holy Land. In 1947, the United Nations (UN) voted to divide...

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