The Arab-Israeli war occurred in 1948 when surrounding Arab nations invaded the recently established Israel. Prior to the war, a conflict of interest existed between Jews and Arabs, regarding ownership of the land of Palestine. The Jews, largely from outside the Middle East, wanted to establish a Jewish state of Israel, while the Arabs similarly wanted ownership. The British would make promises of support to both sides, before implementing controversial policies under the Mandate of Palestine, both of which intensified hostilities, while the Holocaust would amplify these factors. This essay argues that although the conflict was preexisting, and spurred by the Holocaust, British policies and actions were largely responsible for escalating the …show more content…
In 1923, Mandatory Palestine was placed under jurisdiction of Britain, in violation of Arab independence, who were discontent and already held bitterness towards the British.10 They also maintained their promise in the Balfour Declaration, promoting Jewish immigration and land ownership.11 Arab opposition to the mandate led to intense struggles for power, and violent clashes ensued between Arabs and Jews under Britain, culminating in the Arab Revolt of 1936-9.12 The British used force to suppress the uprising, only giving way to more anger.13 Wanting to subdue Arab dissent, in an attempt at It limited Jewish immigration, restricted land ownership, and promised an Arab state of Palestine in the next 10 years, marking a change in British policy from pro-Jewish to being more pro-Arab.15 However, it did not quell goals of independence nor anti-British sentiment, as the British had underestimated the ease with which they could appease the Arabs, and included vague clauses so as not to give up control.16 Moreover, it met with outcry from the Jews, who previously cooperated with the British, and would now rebel as well.17 Facing Nations (UN), who would implement UN Resolution 181, partitioning the land into separate Jewish and Arab states.18 Though the Jews were satisfied, the …show more content…
Jews acted upon a school of thought, Zionism, that emerged in the 1880s as a solution to their long history of persecution, entailing the establishment of a Jewish state in Israel.20 By creating this state, Jews would be able to overcome anti-Semitism that ran rampant and achieve acceptance, safety and self-government.21 Hence from the late 1800s Jews, who existed mainly in Europe where they were heavily oppressed, would move in increasing numbers to Palestine.22 Moreover, Palestine was chosen as it was their ancestral homeland, which they had A collective history of adversity was the primary motive for Zionism. And not historic connections, it served as a defence in which they based their claims to the land and instilled a sense of righteousness in the Jews.24 Based on Zionism, the Jews would move to Palestine and attempt to buy large tracts of land in order to take over the Arab population and attain a Jewish state.25 This would generate Arabic nationalist sentiment that would counter Zionism, beginning a conflict that would become the
Imperialism, Colonialism, and war had a huge impact on the Middle East, and it can also be thought of as the source of conflict. According to the map in Document A, it shows that the size of the Ottoman Empire grew smaller after the first world war, along with this change came new boundaries. These borders were created by the victorious European countries that won World War I, and made different ethnic and religious groups separated and grouped together with others. Great Britain's took over Palestine mandate and developed the Balfour Declaration that promised Jews support in making a home in Palestine. Most of the Palestine land was populated with Arabs. As soon as Jewish immigration increased, so did the tension between the two groups because each felt like they deserved the Palestine land. Zionism began early in the history of Judiasm and it was the movement for the Jews to establish a home in Palestine, and return to their holy land. During the Holocaust, six million Jews were killed and the deep-seeded hatre against them increased
On November 29th, 1947, the United Nations passed Resolution 181 in favour of the partition of Palestine for the creation of an Israeli state. This resolution laid down a plan for the establishment of a Jewish state and an Arab state linked by mutual economies. Jerusalem, located in the heart of the country, was to be an international regime. This resolution was shortly passed after World War II, with the events of this war helping to strengthen the mindset and determination of the Jewish people fighting for their homeland and was in a way, pivotal to the movement. However, plans for a independent Jewish state was already in talks before World War II had even began.
Israel was created as a haven for persecuted Jew as a result of the Holocaust, however, it was soon run by the military. “The new Israel seemed to be a nation where the military ruled ignoring the will of the countr...
Conflicts between people often have multiple causes and effects. A majority of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is an argument that dates back to Biblical times. The Jewish argue Palestine was the historical site of all Jewish kingdoms, which was promised to Abraham and his descendants. The Arabs argue that Ishmael, forefather of Arabs, is the son of Abraham so God’s promise that the land should go to Abraham’s descendents includes Arabs as well . Some of the main causes which worsen the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are the disparity between Sykes-Picot agreement and Balfour Declaration, The United Nation Partition plan of 1947, which was the separation of the boundaries, and Hitler’s Final Solution. While these causes affected both sides
Morris, B. (2008). 1948: A History of the First Arab-Israeli War. New Haven, Conn: Yale University Press.
The ideas of David, Reuven and other reform Jews sparked new interest in the notion of a Hebrew state in Palestine. Zionism was an idea with a long history, but it starts to involve the characters of The Chosen and picks up intensity after the Holocaust.
...ts to women and freedom of religion. Moreover, the horrors in the genocide of the European Jews brought on a growing demand for a Jewish state. The territory of Syria, Jordan and Lebanon, was promised by the League of Nations after World War but was never granted. The United States created the state of Israel after World War II giving Palestine land to the Jewish people to make up for their treatment from the war. This was controversial and eventually sparked the Arab-Israeli war and has led to terrorism and major issues in the Middle East today.
Zionism is a group of individuals that believe they deserve a Jewish homeland, a place of sanctuary where they would live freely.
Humans are no strangers to war. They have fought for freedom. They’ve fought for land. They have fought for resources. Israel became a country in 1948 with the help of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. They thought process behind creating the Nation of Israel was the fact that it was the original Jewish homeland. The Jewish people were desperate for a country to call their own because of the Third Reich. Germany, under the reign of Hitler, had destroyed many homes and relocated Jewish families. Arabs became upset because they had lived there for many generations. Samuel Hazo, in “For Fawzi in Jerusalem,” writes about a narrator having a conversation between the narrator who is obviously an educated and someone who is part of the middle or high class and an Arab shoe shiner named Fawzi. The narrator is most likely Jewish. Samuel Hazo was greatly influenced by the Arab and Israeli War of 1948 and believes that the resentment because of losing their land is justified.
The Middle East has since time immemorial been on the global scope because of its explosive disposition. The Arab Israeli conflict has not been an exception as it has stood out to be one of the major endless conflicts not only in the region but also in the world. Its impact continues to be felt all over the world while a satisfying solution still remains intangible. A lot has also been said and written on the conflict, both factual and fallacious with some allegations being obviously evocative. All these allegations offer an array of disparate views on the conflict. This essay presents an overview of some of the major literature on the controversial conflict by offering precise and clear insights into the cause, nature, evolution and future of the Israel Arab conflict.
The Jews needed a homeland free from persecution because after the Holocaust, none of the countries surrounding Germany wanted to take the Jewish people in; this left them with nowhere to go. The creation of the state of Israel was a bad decision because it angered the Arab inhabitants already living in the state of Palestine; the Jewish people should have been able to immigrate to other countries instead. Arabs unite Russia was a huge threat to the Allies and also to the Jewish prospect of a free homeland. Russia was constantly trying to convert the neighboring Arab nations into satellite nations for Russia’s gain against the Allies (Lewis). They had been doing this so they could try to get rid of the Jewish people in the area.
Since the inception of an Israeli nation-state in 1948, violence and conflict has played a major role in Israel’s brief history. In the Sixty-One year’s Israel has been a recognized nation-state, they have fought in 6 interstate wars, 2 civil wars, and over 144 dyadic militarized interstate disputes (MIDs) with some display of military force against other states (Maoz 5). Israel has been involved in constant conflict throughout the past half century. Israel’s tension against other states within the Middle East has spurred vast economic, social, and political unity that has fostered a sense of nationalism and unity in Israel not seen in most other states. Over the next several pages I will try and dissect the reasons for why the nation state of Israel has been emerged in constant conflict and how this conflict has helped foster national unity and identity among the people of Israel.
Tom Segev’s One Palestine Complete and Ze’v Jabotinsky’s “On the Iron Wall” investigate the arguments that are being made about the conflict and the history. The Balfour Declaration had
...on by revolting against British authority and Jewish immigrants. The subsequent White Papers of 1937 and 1939 that the British released were to pacify both sides but sufficiently proved to both the Arabs and the Zionists that the British were unwilling to support just one side and their policies, including the Balfour Declaration, proved to be conflicting ideas. Furthermore the British could not balance the two opposing national movements forever as both were growing with the increase of Jewish immigration and land sales. Eventually the Arabs and Zionists rebelled against the British who in never supporting one side wholeheartedly lost its hold over the entire of Palestine. In the years to come many British leaders “soon reached the conclusion that the Balfour Declaration had been a colossal blunder, unfair to the Arabs and detrimental to the empire’s interests”
Zionism was the idea that Jews from around the world should return to their ancestral homeland in Palestine. The Arab Muslims had conquered Palestine from the Romans, so it lawfully belonged to them. For the British to decide to give away Palestine, as a refugee state, to the Jewish mad the Arab Muslims angry because the British had no right to give away that did not belong to them. Osama in his speech, “Hypocrisy Rears Its Ugly Head…” makes mention of the locations “Jenin, Ramallah, Rafah, Beit Jalla.” These were Islamic territories in which Osama invalidly placed blame on the United States for not being able to stop Israeli tanks from destroying its people’s properties.