Conflicto arabes-judios

Arab-Jewish conflict in Palestine

1. Jews and Palestine: Why do they want this piece of land?

People were polytheistic -which means they belived in morethan one god- whereas Abraham was asked to believe in only one god.
Jews, Christians and muslims all believe in Abraham, but they all disagree about the stories on him.
Because of Abraham'sloyalty to one god, he was promised many children and a great nation, which was supposed to be extended from the Nile river to the Euphrates river.
Abraham was told that Jews were the “chosen” people.2. Arabs and Palestine: Why do they want it?

Since the begginig of history, Palestine has had many conquerors: Egyptians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Selevids, Romans, etc. They wanted itbecause of:

its geographical features, such as crossroads, suitable for travelling.
It is a perfect link between the mediterranean and the Red sea.
It is the shortest route from Europeto Asia.
It is “where it all began”.

3. The British Mandate: What did it include?

It established a form of government and tried to control Palestine.
The one who wasin charge of the region was called a “high commissioner”, and:
all complaints had to go through him.
He had all the power.
He could only be controlled by superiors in London.The Mandate gave Jews the right to National Home in Palestine with freedoms and rights that they'd have in any other country.
It was said that Arabs wouldn't be removed from their land and thatthey didn't have to leae their land. Also they wouldn't discuss both the majority and minority's rights.
Three offcial languages were to be used in official documents: English, Hebrew and Arabic.The Mandate allowed the areas -which were ready- to self-govern themselves.
Holy places were controlled by an international mandate and League of Nation, that had to supervise its access....