What is the cause of the tension between Israel and Palestine?

The history of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict began with the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948. This conflict came from the intercommunal violence in Mandatory Palestine between Israelis and Arabs from 1920 and erupted into full-scale hostilities in the 1947–48 civil war.

Why did the 1948 war start?

The Arab-Israeli War of 1948 broke out when five Arab nations invaded territory in the former Palestinian mandate immediately following the announcement of the independence of the state of Israel on May 14, 1948.

What happened in Israel and Palestine 2021?

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect on 21 May 2021, ending 11 days of fighting with both sides claiming victory. On 16 June 2021, incendiary balloons were launched from Gaza into Israel, which the Israeli Air Force responded to with multiple airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, causing fighting to resume.

Who started the war in 1948?

What was the biggest news story in 1948?

MAJOR EVENTS: Mahatma Gandhi assassinated in India. House Un-American Activities Committee accuses Alger Hiss of spying for the Soviet Union. Communists seize power in Czechoslovakia. U.S. Congress ratifies Marshall Plan, approving $17 billion in European aid.

Is there still hope for peace between Israel and Palestine?

There is no peace process. There is very little hope left. And yet somehow, we must still find a way for Israelis and Palestinians to live side-by-side, with equal rights within a single international border. It is time for a progressive one-state solution.”

Is peacepeace locked into a view of reality?

Peace is thereby locked into a descriptive or explanatory view of our reality and each other.

What does it mean to find peace within yourself?

“When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others.”

Should Israel give up some of the West Bank for peace?

Not ideal. Some have proposed land swaps, whereby Israel would give up some of Israel-proper to compensate for pieces of the West Bank it would keep in a peace deal. But the problem of settlements that exist deep in the heart of the would-be Palestinian state still remains.