History of The conflict of Israel-Palestine

Introduction

Dear visitors, we are going discuss about the history of the conflict of Israel-Palestine and what are the main reasons for the Israel-Palestine conflict in this content. But at first we have to know something about the history of Israel. How, why and when Israel became in existence in the world map? Who or what is the community live in Israel? We will try to write something on these questions at first. Otherwise it might be very hard to understand the facts.

How, Why and When Israel Became Existence

There was no any separate state or nation for the Jews people before 1948. Most of the Jews people lived in different states of Europe before 1919. But in the 19th century, they were always being tortured by the European frequently for a long period. Then they considered to be free from the trap of pain and they wanted to create separate nation for them.

The propaganda of the Holocaust during World War II intensified global sympathy for Jewish statehood, prompting the United Nations to propose a partition plan in 1947, dividing Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states. While Jewish leaders accepted the plan, Arab leaders rejected it, leading to conflict. On May 14, 1948, Israel declared independence, with David Ben-Gurion as its first prime minister. Immediately, neighboring Arab states invaded, starting the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, which Israel survived through the help of US and UK, securing its existence. Since then, Israel has developed into a thriving nation, though its creation and subsequent conflicts with Palestinians and Arab states remain central to Middle Eastern geopolitics.

The Zionist movement, formally founded in the late 19th century by Theodor Herzl, sought to address anti-Semitism and statelessness by advocating for a Jewish state in Palestine, then part of the Ottoman Empire. After World War I, the British took control of Palestine under a League of Nations mandate and, through the 1917 Balfour Declaration, expressed support for a “national home for the Jewish people.” However, tensions rose as Jewish immigration increased, leading to clashes between Jewish and Arab communities.

Zionist Movement:

The Zionist Movement was a political and ideological campaign that emerged in the late 19th century with the goal of establishing a Jewish homeland in Palestine, the historic land of the Jewish people. The movement gained momentum in response to widespread anti-Semitism in Europe, particularly in Russia, where pogroms (violent attacks on Jewish communities) drove many Jews to seek safety and self-determination. The term “Zionism” derives from Zion, a biblical reference to Jerusalem and the Jewish people’s ancestral connection to the land.

Theodor Herzl, an Austro-Hungarian journalist, is often considered the father of modern political Zionism. After witnessing the anti-Semitic Dreyfus Affair in France, Herzl concluded that Jews needed their own state to escape persecution. In 1896, he published The Jewish State, outlining his vision for a sovereign Jewish nation. The following year, he organized the First Zionist Congress in Basel, Switzerland, where the World Zionist Organization was founded, formally launching the movement.

Balfour Declaration:

The Balfour Declaration was a pivotal statement issued by the British government on November 2, 1917, expressing support for the establishment of a “national home for the Jewish people” in Palestine. The declaration came in the form of a letter from British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour to Lord Lionel Walter Rothschild, a prominent leader of the British Jewish community.

The British government illegally and aggressively issued the statement in favor of Jewish and against the existing Palestinian civilians. The Balfour Declaration statement became the main reason of the entire conflicts in Middle East or West Asia.