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Essay on History of Palestinian Conflict 1905- To Date
Arab –Israel conflict is replete with perceptions and construing the history in numerous ways. Arabs have their own claims and arguments whereas Jews present their own side of offensive attitude towards the enemy and deifying own side. Need to present the unbiased account of the whole conflict have always existed. Creation of Israel was not the result of any armed struggle of independence neither it was result of any political movement. Land of Israel and Palestine located at eastern side of Mediterranean Sea has been changing the ownerships in different eras of history. Populations have also been changing in various periods of rules.
Canaanite people and other invading tribes used to hold the territory of present Israel between 1800- 1500 B.C., the earliest history known to man kind. Semitic population called Hebrews who were originally residents of Mesopotamia settled in Canaan along with Hittites and philistines. No concept of Jews or Israel had then developed. It was around 1000 B.C. that mosses led the Israelites out of Egypt and under Joshua they conquered the areas of Canaan. According to bible it was King David who had established the kingdom of Israelite conquering Jerusalem in 1000 B.C.[1] after demise of King David’s son Solomon, the Kingdom was divided into two parts Judea in the northern part and Israel in southern part of the land. Christianity or Islam had not yet begun as a religion in the area.
Jews worshiped in Jerusalem making it a central place for the activities. In or around 722 B.C. Jerusalem was conquered by Assyrians and by 586 B.C it was lost to Babylonians who destroyed the temple of Solomon and large numbers of Jews were exiled. Persian King Cyrus captured Jerusalem and defeated Babylonians some half a century later. Jews were allowed to resettle in Jerusalem and rebuilt the city......
