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8/24/2025

Topic Reading-Vol.4870-8/24/2025

Dear MEL Topic Readers, 
Israel and the Palestinians: History of the conflict explained
Jerusalem is one of the oldest cities in the world and is also considered holy to three major Abrahamic religions, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. Jerusalem is claimed as the capital city by Israel and Palestine. Palestine is a Middle Eastern nation-state including the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem, which is currently occupied by Israel. In the small land space, over five million, mostly Arabian Muslims, live. In 1947, the UN voted for Palestine to be split into separate Jewish and Arab states. A year later, Israel was established and was recognized by the UN. The newly formed Jewish country fought several wars against its neighbouring Arab states for its territory and security. In the meantime, Palestine declared independence in November 1988, and it is recognized by 147 UN member states. In October 2023, Hamas, a Palestinian nationalist Sunni Islamist political organisation with a military wing, launched armed incursions from the Gaza Strip into the surrounding area of Israel and abducted over 250 Israelis. As a response, Israel quickly attacked Gaza and restricted the flow of people and goods into and out of Gaza. The Gaza war still continues and worsens, having killed over 50,000 Palestinians and wounded more than 100,000. Want to learn more?
Read the article and learn about the history and conflicts between Israel and the Palestinians.

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