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Palestinian Territories
The Palestinian territories consist of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, whose final status has yet to be determined. They were originally part of the British Mandate of Palestine, then captured and occupied by Jordan and by Egypt and later captured by Israel in the 1967 Six-Day War.
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How did Jordan annexation of the west bank and Jerusalem after the war of 1948 affect that country?
It is unclear to me what the "that country" means in the question as written. I do not know if this refers to the future State of Palestine or if it refers to the Kingdom of Jordan. As a result, I have addressed it from both perspectives.
West Bank Under Jordanian Control
The West Bank was controlled by the Jordanian army in Judea (the southern lobe of the West Bank), and by the Iraqi army in Samaria (the northern lobe of the West Bank). Both armies had expelled all Jews who may have lived in the West Bank prior the ceasefire, making the territory exclusively Islamic and Christian. Initially, the armies of those countries imposed martial law on the regions that they conquered. After a few months, the Iraqis found that maintaining such a long-distance colonization was not worth it to them and they ceded their territory to Jordan. Jordan then annexed the whole West Bank on April 24, 1950 in a move that was condemned internationally (save for Great Britain, Iraq, and Pakistan which approved the act). All West Bank Palestinians became Jordanian citizens. However, Jordan made no overt acts to open up the refugee camps and fully integrate the Palestinian Jordanian refugees into Jordanian society, making the refugees reliant on UNRWA for assistance. Most Palestinian-Jordanians made their lives as farmers as Jordan did not invest significantly in modifying the infrastructure of the area. A significant number of Palestinian-Jordanians crossed from the West Bank to the East Bank during the Jordanian Occupation period in order to find work or better jobs. Finally, in violation of the terms of the Jordanian-Israeli armistice agreement, Jordan forbid both Israelis (including non-Jewish Israelis) and Jews (from outside of Israel) to visit any of the Jerusalem holy sites and proceeded to demolish numerous historic synagogues, abuse the Western Wall holy site, and to use gravestones from historic Jewish cemeteries to build latrines for Jordanian army barracks.
Kingdom of Jordan Proper
Since many Palestinian-Jordanians had crossed from the West Bank to the East Bank during Jordan's annexation of the West Bank, they formed a large population within Jordan even after the Six-Day War brought the West Bank under Israeli Occupation. This created a large immigrant population of Palestinian-Jordanians in Jordan and resulted in discrimination against them, especially in the labor markets. Angered by their historic mistreatment under the Jordanians and the Jordanian failure to hold onto the West Bank, Palestinian Militants rose up against the Jordanian Government in 1970. King Hussein's response was to violently crush the uprising. The two sides fought a war from September 1970 to July 1971 called "Black September" or the "Jordanian Civil War". Estimates of the Palestinian dead are between 300 and 20,000, but typical estimates are around the 15,000 mark, making this event in Jordan more deadly to Palestinians than the entire Israeli-Palestinian Conflict prior to 2005.
What is the importance of the west bank to the middle west?
All of Israel is important to Christians, and that includes the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. According to the Bible God granted the land of Israel to Abraham and his descendents for all time; so the notion of people dividing up the land that was granted by God to the Hebrews is an abomination.
What situation that arose in Palestine in the late 1800 is still a source of conflict today?
Zionists started a movement to establish a Jewish state in Palestine.
Which group of people benefited from the partition of palestine?
The Zionist Jews were the group who benefited the most from the Partition of Palestine in 1947 as they received a share of the land far in excess of what they had purchased up to that point. However, the Palestinian leadership also received an indirect benefit, independence from Britain and rival Arab countries, which they refused to capitalize on.
Why is there so much tension between Israel and Palestine today?
There is tension in Palestine today because of the conflict of the Jews and the Arabs. After WW II, the Jews wanted a refuge for themselves, and they wanted it in Palestine. But, both the Arabs and the Jews found Jerusalem a Holy City, and the Arabs didn't want Jews in their "claimed" city. Today, Palestine is split, one part for the Arabs, and another for the Jews. I found this website helpful. http://www.myjewishlearning.com/israel/History/1948-1967/Birth_of_Israel.shtml
What region is the closest to the West Bank Golan Heights and Sinai Peninsula?
All of those places border Israel.
Did Jesus perform miracles in Palestine?
Most Christians believe: yes he did, just as recorded in the gospels. Some, such as the Jesus Seminar, say that not all the events described in the gospels really happened, but Jesus may have performed some miracles in Palestine. Finally, others point out that there are credible reasons for rejecting the historicity of each miracle in the New Testament. On this last view, Jesus did not perform any miracles.
Who lived in Palestine at the time of Jesus?
Palestine was inhabited partly by Aramaic-speaking Jews, partly by Samarians (or Samaritans) and partly by Greek-speaking pagans, whom the Jews called gentiles ('foreigners') or Greeks. The fact that the pagans spoke Greek does not necessarily imply that they were of Greek origin, although some may have been, but that Greek became the common language of the Greek Empire after the Alexandrian conquests, apart from the Jews who persisted in speaking Aramaic.
The Palestine area of the first century CE can be divided into four regions, under the domination of the Roman Empire: Judea in the south, Samaria in the centre, Galilee in the north-west and the Decapolis in the northern inland, crossing into what is now Jordan.
The people of Jerusalem and inland Judea were mainly Jews, although a first-century Asclepium has been discovered just outside the walls of Jerusalem - this is the five-sided pool mentioned in John's Gospel. The coastal cities of Judea, especially Caesaria, were pagan, but many coastal villages were probably Jewish. Judea included the territory of Idumea, to the south of Jerusalem. The Idumeans were Jews, but descended from pagans who had been forcibly converted to Judaism during the Maccabean period. Since they were not regarded as "real Jews" they were looked down on by the Jews of Jerusalem. the first-century BCE king, Herod the Great, had been an Idumean and therefore at least nominally a Jew. The Sinai desert, farther south, had long been the home of Nabataean Arabs.
Samaria included the land that was once the Kingdom of Israel. The Samarians were a people who shared a mutual hatred with the Jews. They followed an archaic form of Judaism. The mutual dislike is demonstrated by the Christian parable of the Good Samaritan.
The larger cities of Galilee appear to have been mainly pagan, although there is some dispute on this. The smaller towns and villages were mainly Jewish. Prior to 70 CE, the Jews of Galilee were mostly descended from pagans who were forcibly converted to Judaism during the Maccabean period, some two hundred years earlier. Around the beginning of the century, several Galilean Jews seem to have instigated rebellion and dissent against Roman rule. After 70 CE, there was a major influx of Jews from Jerusalem.
The Decapolis population was almost exclusively pagan.
What palestine countries border Israel?
The question is quite ambiguous ... any way you look at it, the phrase "palestine countries"
seems to contradict itself.
On land set aside by a majority vote in the UN General Assembly, the residents of
that land declared it a sovereign nation in May, 1948, and named it Israel. It was
immediately attacked by the combined military forces of several of its neighbors,
lost a significant portion of the original area, but survived the attack. It was soon
admitted as a member of the United Nations, and now is recognized by, and has
mutual diplomatic relations with, all but about 30 other countries in the world.
The UN General Assembly also set aside adjacent land for administration by the
primarily Arab residents of that area. That portion was not declared a distinct
nation, and was absorbed into the Kingdom of Jordan.
Today, Israel is bordered by Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, and Syria. The Gaza Strip,
considered to be part of "Palestine", is part of Egypt ruled by Hamas. The West Bank
of the Jordan, considered to be part of "Palestine", is legally a part of the Kingdom of
Jordan, and is currently administered by Israel out of security considerations. The Golan
Heights, considered by some to be part of "Palestine", is legally a part of Syria, and is
currently administered by Israel out of security considerations.
What was palestine like before Jesus?
Palestine was very much different them, very much peaceful, politics there was controlled by the mighty Romans.The Romans were harsh with taxes and their slaves . Not so hot anas today with global warning.
What work was done in 1st century palestine?
In first century Palestine some of the jobs included: farming, fishing, carpentry, etc. === ===
How long ago were the pyramids built along the Gaza strip?
Since they were built - Great Pyramid [Khufu or Cheops] - finished around 2560 B.C. Pyramid of Khafre - finished around 2520 B.C. Pyramid of Menkaure - finished around 2490 B.C.
What document was issued by Britain favoring a Jewish State in Palestine?
It is the Balfour Declaration, named for the British politician Arthur Balfour who proposed the establishment of a Jewish state in the British Protectorate of Palestine.
Balfour Declaration
From where did the Israelites originally migrate to Palestine?
Biblical tradition says that Abraham travelled from the city of Ur in Mesopotamia to Palestine. Later, his descendants sojourned in Egypt before returning to Palestine.
Scholars say that there is nothing in the Hebrew language or the early culture of Israel to suggest that the Israelites ever came from Mesopotamia or spent time as slaves in Egypt. They say that after 430 years in Egypt, the Israelites must have absorbed some words and customs from the Egyptians, yet their language was quite close to the West Semitic spoken by their nearest neighbours. The Israelites are now believed to have been Canaanite dissidents or refugees who migrated from the coastal cities into the mountainous hinterland during the turbulent thirteenth century BCE.
What is the current situation in Jerusalem?
Hi!
Right now it is pretty quiet I live over here and its all fine, you don't have to worry if you want to visit here its not like you wait for something to happen. You just have to pay attention to your surroundings and your good :]
What was the movement for the return of the Jews to Palestine?
ZIONISM is the belief that the Jews should have political self-sovereignty and is the patriotic sentiment behind the Establishment of the State of Israel. It arose in the late 19th century as a response to growing Anti-Semitism.
Is Bethlehem in Israel or palestine?
Technically it isn't. At the moment, Bethlehem is in the Palestinian controlled West Bank. However,geographically, it is in the territory that is traditionally known as Israel. Politics does strange things to maps sometimes.
What is the largest city in palestine?
Haifa
The largest city in Northern Israel is Haifa. It is also ranked as the third largest city in the whole country and has a population of about 273,000 people.
Who adopted a plan to divide Palestine into Arab and Jewish states?
The question seems to be looking for the answer "the United Nations General Assembly", but that is actually not quite correct.
In November of 1947, the United Nations General Assembly adopted UN Resolution 181 which specified that Mandatory Palestine would be divide into an Arab State and a Jewish State. However, the plan was only actualized in May of 1948 when the State of Israel declared independence according to the terms prescribed by UN Resolution 181. So, the plan was adopted in 1947, but realized in 1948.
How many people have been killed during the Israel palestine war?
Between the various wars and Intifadas, around 16,000 to 19,000 Arabs identifying as Palestinians have died either as a result of Israeli military action, Israeli civilian action, or from blowing themselves up in Suicide Bombings during the Intifadas.
The number decreases to 6,000-7,000 if the Palestinian Suicide Bombers in the Intifadas are removed from the calculation.
In terms of other countries that have also killed Palestinians.
Jordan: 10,000-20,000
Lebanon: 4,000-7,000
Syria: 500-1,000
Egypt: 500-1,000
What housing was in palestine in Jesus time?
The
houses were small ones, with thatched hay and baked bricks.
Answer 1
According to the Bible and Qur'an, Israel is the home of Jews.
In 1948 the U.N offered to split Israel into 2 parts through UN Resolution 181. 1 for the Arabs and 1 for the Jews to live in Peace.
Jews agreed, Arabs didn't.
War...
Jews won.
Discussion about Arab Rejection of UN Resolution 181
More importantly is the reason by the Arabs didn't agree. The land was not evenly split. The Jews got more land than the Arabs. The Arabs should have gotten more due to their higher population compared to the Jews. Also, the land quality in terms of farming and in habitability was different. The Arabs got marshes and wastelands with no water, while the Jewish people got more fertile lands.
(although this Add On has nothing to do with why the Jews should have Israel, it helps explain why the Arabs didn't want them to have it other than the fact the land was promised to them by the British at the time)
Answer 1
According to historical, religious, legal, and political grounds, the territory of the British Mandate of Palestine at least partially, if not entirely, belongs to the Jewish people.
1) Historically: The Jews have an undeniable presence in the land from at least 700 BCE until 70 CE and this is proven not only by the Biblical account, but from Assyrian Ruins, Babylonian documents, Hellenistic inscriptions, and Roman volumes. Jews had a continuous presence in the land from 70 CE until the present day (even though they were nowhere near the majority) even though they were forcibly deported from the territory. The fact that they survived, as opposed to the Arameans or Hittites who were similarly exiled does not illegitimate their claims. For more on the history, please see the Related Question.
In addition to the population-part of the historical claim, Jews have physical ruins and cities that are very sacred to them in the territory of the British Mandate of Palestine. The city of Jerusalem is mentioned over 700 times in the Jewish Bible. The city of Nablus used to be the Northern Metropolis of Shechem. Hebron was the first capital of Ancient Israel whence Saul ruled and David ruled until he conquered Jerusalem from the Jebusites. Even more recent sites like Masada document the Jewish presence and struggle to persevere.
2) Religiously: The Jewish claim to have a connection to the land of the British Mandate of Palestine is firmly grounded in their religion. Jews as early as the Babylonian exiles wrote about returning to the land because God had promised it to them. According to the Pentateuch, God promised Abraham that piece of land. (This promise is even acknowledged in the Qur'an 5:20-21 and 17:104.) Many Jewish Holy Sites are in Israel such as the Kotel Hama'aravi (Western Wall).
3) Legally: By international law, the Ottoman Empire took the territory from the Seljuks and Abbassids by internationally recognized conquest. The territory was ceded to the British as a Mandate by the Ottomans as a term of surrender in World War I. (Even though the British had promised the territory to both the Arabs and Jews during the War, neither promise is legally binding.) According to the terms of the Mandate, even though the British were in control, the League of Nations had official jurisdiction. In 1947, the British gave direct authority to the League of Nations' successor, the United Nations, in accordance with the terms of their Mandate. The UN passed the 1947 Partition Plan that gave both a Jewish State and an Arab State the Right to Declare Statehood. The fact that the Arabs decided not to immediately declare such a state does not make the Israeli declaration any less valid. (It is important to note that Palestine did declare statehood on these grounds in 1988, which further cements the legality of this view.)
4) Politically: Jews invested a lot in building the political and physical infrastructure of the land even before they had control. Jews built farms, trained military brigades, created political parties, studied government, and defended themselves. This created a system that was able to repel the Arab Attacks in the Arab-Israeli War of 1948-9, secure expanded borders in the Six Day War of 1967, and hold those borders in the Arab-Israeli War of 1973. Israelis were actually able to exert control over this territory.
Of course, this list is not exhaustive, but should capture the sentiment of the question.
