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The Middle East has seen decades of unrest, much of it stemming from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The current Israel-Hamas war is the latest outbreak of violence that threatens lasting peace, not only in Israel and the Palestinian territories, but across the region and the globe. The World has compiled a comprehensive timeline of events to help understand some of the
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Before World War I, Palestine was part of the Ottoman Empire. Zionist immigration led to the displacement of Arab peasants. The Balfour Declaration in 1917 supported a Jewish homeland, causing conflict with the Arab majority. The 1939 White Paper proposed limits on Jewish immigration, but the British-supported Zionist movement gained control. In 1947-48, Israel was created through the partition of Palestine. Palestinians lacked support and opposition, resulting in the Nakba, ethnic cleansing, and displacement. The PLO rose in the aftermath, advocating for Palestinian rights. The 1982 Israeli i...
The history of the group is a story of unintended consequences.