Md Omit Hasan

The Ongoing Palestine Conflict: A Deep-Rooted Struggle. Content Warning.

The ongoing conflict in Palestine: A struggle with deep roots One of the most complicated and long-lasting conflicts in modern history is the Palestinian conflict, also known as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It is centered on a place that has a significant historical, religious, and cultural significance for Christians, Muslims, and Jews alike. The conflict between the Palestinian people and the State of Israel centers on competing national aspirations and territorial claims. Background in History The roots of the conflict date back to the early 20th century, during the decline of the Ottoman Empire and the rise of nationalist movements. Under a mandate from the League of Nations, Britain took control of the Palestine region after World War I. Jewish immigration to the region as a result of persecution in Europe and the rise of Zionism, a movement advocating for a Jewish homeland, exacerbated tensions between Arab and Jewish populations. In 1947, the United Nations proposed a partition plan to divide Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states, with Jerusalem as an international city. The plan was accepted by Jewish leaders, but it was rejected by Arab leaders. When Israel declared independence in 1948, neighboring Arab states launched a war, leading to Israel’s victory and the displacement of over 700,000 Palestinians—a tragedy Palestinians refer to as the Nakba, or “catastrophe.”