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Next time you're at the library, go to the reference section, and have a look at a
large globe or world atlas. At the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea, you'll
see a sliver of a territory that comes to a point at the bottom, labeled "Israel".
That's what was left of the piece of the British Mandate in Palestine that was
designated for Jewish administration by the UN partition resolution of 1947,
declared a sovereign nation in 1948, and attacked and partially conquered
immediately after the declaration by the armies of Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, and
Jordan.
Now, if you can get ahold of some elementary school textbooks from around the
Palestinian and Arab part of the world, you'll find several that do not depict Israel
at all in that place. As far as what those children are taught, no such nation exists,
and Jews are monkeys and pigs.
The land in dispute between Israel and Arab nations is Israel itself. And what adds
fuel to the dispute and makes it even more rancorous and emotional is Israel's
shameless and unapologetic public display of its intention to continue to exist,
defend its citizens, determine its own fate, and participate in the political, economic,
and social matters of the world as an equal partner among nations.
What else can I help you with?
What area are Jews and Arabs fighting over in Israel?
It depends on the particular conflict, but the two territories most in contention between the Israelis and Palestinians are the Gaza Strip and the West Bank (including East Jerusalem). There is much contention between Israelis and Syrians over the Golan Heights and between Israelis and Lebanese there is some contention over the Shebaa Farms and the area south of the Litani River. It is important to note that while Israel is the Jewish State, its soldiers and citizens are Israelis and have important non-Jewish components. (This is why the word Jew has not been used above in favor of Israeli.)
What piece of territory is Arab-Israeli Conflict fought over?
It depends on the particular conflict, but the two territories most in contention between the Israelis and Palestinians are the Gaza Strip and the West Bank (including East Jerusalem). There is much contention between Israelis and Syrians over the Golan Heights and between Israelis and Lebanese there is some contention over the Shebaa Farms and the area south of the Litani River.
What area in the Middle East has seen much conflict between Arabs and Jews?
Primarily the lower Levant, typically called Israel-Palestine.
What do Muslims and Arabs have in common?
Arabs are people who live on or very close to the Arabian Peninsula, the Middle Eastern area between Europe and Africa. Muslims are followers of Islam, a religion that began in the Arabian Peninsula. Therefore, most Arabs are Muslim, because that is the primary religion in that area, but less than a quarter of Muslims are Arabs due to the large population of South Asian, Persian, and Indonesian Muslims. Some Arabs have other religions, and many Muslims live elsewhere in the world. Arab=Race Muslim=Religion
Why has the roadmap to peace for the middle east failed?
A roadmap cannot fail. The peace process has failed to bring peace because the Arabs cannot accept that Israel is carved out of what was previously their land, without consultation. The Israelis cannot accept that some of their god given land in fact belonged to the Arabs. The Arab revolt with the British Army took back the area known as Palestine from the Ottomans. The league of Nations then gave some of this land to the Jews, provided existing people and religions were respected. The Jews have steadily expanded their country and left tiny parts for the displaced Arabs and their descendants.
What do Israelis believe the sources of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict to be?
Not every Israeli thinks the same way and you can find a wide variety of opinions across the Israeli political and social spectrum. Some Israelis think that the Palestinians are to blame and that the Palestinians as a group and Arabs as a whole cannot imagine the possibility that someone other than them has a right to govern any area in the Southern Levant. There are other Israelis who think that the entire conflict would end if Israel would only retreat from the Occupied Territories in the West Bank and withdraw all of the settlements. Most Israeli opinion, though, is somewhere in the middle, faulting both Palestinian Militants and Israeli Government Intransigence.
What happened to Palestine after the Romans left?
The Byzantine Romans left Palestine in 634 because it was conquered by the Arabs.
What group of people had been living in the land given to the Israelis?
Most of the present day Israelis were born in 'Israel'. They were not given the land by anyone. It is their country. There has been progressive expansion of the Israeli population since about the 1880's. This is the result of legal and illegal immigration (by both Arabs and Jews) and childbirth rates. At least 25% of the present population are immigrants. As families grew they either bought more land or occupied land/territory that belonged to someone else. It is worth noting that many Israelis are Arabic Muslims, i.e. ethnic Arabs (from Arabia), and Muslim by religion, following the Muslim Crusades, 632-732. There are ongoing disputes over who owns different parts of that area of the Middle-East. Prior to the 'State of Israel' being declared, the land was under British control, 'Israel' being a small part of a larger 'British governed' area covered by the 'Mandate for Palestine'. Immediately prior to 'Jewish occupation', most of the indigenous people were Arabs. However, the history of the area shows that the Palestinians were not necessarily predominantly of Arabic ethnicity. Many were originally settlers from Mediterranean countries and Asia Minor, having Greek, Italian/Roman, Turkish and Syrian origins etc. The multi-ethnic Palestinans have probably lived there in that area longer than the time the Engles have lived in the territory/land now called England (Engle-land). For many centuries, up until relatively recently, only a minority of people in that area have been ethnic Jews. According to a census, only 83,790 Jews lived in Palestine in 1922 (11% of the population) compared with 660,641 Arabs (i.e. Arabic Muslims plus Arabic Christians) From an international viewpoint, there were times in the past 100 years that seem to indicate that 'Israel' is a specific area of Palestine that was 'given' to non-Arabs, i.e. to those of Jewish ethnicity, that is, native Jews plus immigrant Jews, formerly living mainly in America and Europe. However, the native Arabs/Palestinians have always disputed any idea that Arabic/Palestinian land should be 'given away' by an authority with which they did not concur. There have been many wars/conflicts between Jews and Arabs in this area, and between the British and the Jews, and between the British and the Muslims, with territories at various times in last 90 years coming under British, Arab or Jewish control by right of conquest. After the sovereignty of the Judean/Jewish Davidic dynasty over the area ended in about 600 BC, and prior to the British occupation in 1917, the land came under the control of various rulers over the centuries,. e.g. Assyrian, Babylonian, Persian, Greek, Roman, Sassanian, Byzantine, the Muslim and Christian Crusaders, the Umayyads, the Abbasids, the Mamluk Sultanate, and the Ottoman Empire. So whilst there is a common belief that land has been given to Israelis, it would appear from some points of view, that 'Israeli' land has, over the centuries, actually been taken away from the natives by various external dominions and groups. The Arab/Israeli/Palestinian situation is complex and complicated. Even the terminology seems to get muddled and mean different things to different people. For more information, the 'Related Links' below the following advertisements might be useful.
Where are Egyptian Arabian horse located?
Egyptian Arabians are a sub-type and originally came from the area around Egypt. There are several different sub-types, Russian Arabs and Polish Arabs. But you can find them anywhere in the world. They are not confined to one geographic area anymore.
Did the United Nations give Jerusalem to the Israelis under the 1947 partition resolution?
The Partition Plan did not give Jerusalem to the Israelis. The plan was for the Jerusalem/Bethlehem area to be put under international control, from the United Nations itself and entirely surrounded by the proposed Arab State. Although, when the area became a hotspot in the Arab-Israeli War of 1948-9, no UN peacekeepers were dispatched to the area to defend its "internationalness".
What is the differ between Israel and Palestine?
They are two different cultures. Palestinians are generally Arab Muslims, with roots in the area going back to at least the Byzantine era, if not longer. Israelis are generally Jews of all ethnicities, traditionally believed to be the descendants of the diaspora come back to the "Promised Land" of Moses. Each has a strong argument as to why they should be there, but only the Israelis have had recognized legitimacy from the Western World, especially the US.
What area do both Palestinians and israelis claim as a homeland?
Historic Palestine or the Land of Israel. (Both are regional names for the same piece of land, roughly.)
