The Arab-Israeli ConflictEssay Preview: The Arab-Israeli ConflictReport this essayThe Arab-Israeli conflict has been an issue for over 50 years. After the terrible events of the Holocaust, many people believed that Jews deserved their own homeland. In return, the United Nations (UN) proposed the division of Palestine into two independent states, Palestine and Israel. But, it has been a struggle to stay peaceful between the Palestinians and Israelis, because of the status of Jerusalem, Jewish settlements, and Palestinian refugees.
The status of Jerusalem is one of the major obstacles to a solution of the Arab-Israeli conflict. East Jerusalem has religious significance for both Muslims and Jews, and they believe that the city of Jerusalem is the “holy land” to both of their religions. During the Six-Day war, Israel had a complete military victory, in which Israel captured East Jerusalem and other territories. It claimed absolute control over Jerusalem and declared it as Israel’s capital. However, Palestine wants to establish their capital in East Jerusalem as well, because Palestinians represent a majority of the population in East Jerusalem. These factors point out the disagreement between Palestinians and Israelis, where they desire to have full control over Jerusalem and make it their capital.
Just like the status of Jerusalem, disputed Jewish settlements in the Palestinian territories are an important issue too. There are more than 700,000 Israelis who live in the West Bank and East Jerusalem in the present day. This has been a huge population increase compared to 110,000 Israeli settlers back in the 1990s. Many Israeli settlers who use a large portion of the scarce resources of the area, swear that they will never accept Palestinian Authority, although all of the territories were once belonged to Palestine. Nowadays, the Israeli government continues to defend the settlements. These events show the unfair seizures of Palestinian territory by the Israelis, since these territories were not part of
The Palestinians of the East Jerusalem settlement of Ma’an, in the West Bank, have a long history of violent struggle with occupying authorities. These conflicts have resulted in countless death, destruction, and human misery to the Palestinians. The ongoing clashes have led to the formation of a Palestinian state and the implementation of state-sponsored legislation against crimes against humanity. In 2015, more than 90 Palestinians were rounded up by Hebron settlers over a year at the insistence of the Israeli military. The violence and attacks on Palestinians during the year have resulted in the displacement of several million Palestinians. At the same time, the situation has worsened because the Israeli military, through its own resources, is able to take control of the Palestinian territory, which has been a permanent part of the Jewish State’s existence for 800 years.
Despite the fact that the State of Israel has been declared unindicted co-conspirator in the war on terror, not all Palestinians in the West Bank/Idol find the security situation to be satisfactory. But for the Palestinians, “security” should not be taken to mean ‘unholy houses’ or ‘holy lands’, but rather ‘holy buildings in the Jewish State’s occupied territory’. The State of Israel has to ensure its security, not just at the periphery, as the Palestinian Authority needs from an undetermined source. The Israeli military can still use terror in places like the occupied West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza, but its involvement in these conflicts would require them to face up to serious security concerns over the whole region.
Jerusalem as a Jewish national capital
Jerusalem lies just over 8 kilometers (5.2 miles) from Jerusalem’s north-east. It is the heart of the Jewish state. It’s home to more than 7 million people and a central government. The majority of Israelis are Jewish, and this population supports the Jewish people in their quest for equality and justice, and the rule and rule of law. The government and the majority of the residents come from Arab and Muslim communities. In 2000, the Jewish state hosted the annual commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Israel, but there have been problems with that. The Jewish population, which was originally primarily of Arab-Caribbean ancestry, is now overwhelmingly European, in part because almost all of it now resides in Israel. In 1948, when the Jewish state was established, approximately 50% of the population lived as Jews. By 2001, this number had risen to 30% and now represents approximately one in 70 Israeli citizens. It is estimated currently that around 20,000 Israelis live in Jerusalem, and the majority of them are young and poor, mostly from the Arab-Caribbean homeland. Some of these have been expelled or displaced from the state, and others are living illegally in Tel Aviv, in the West Bank, and in occupied Palestinian State territories at such and such an extreme (