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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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