Israel/Palestine



Israel/Palestine

For centuries there was no such conflict. In the 19th century the land of Palestine was inhabited by a multicultural population - approximately 86 percent Muslim, 10 percent Christian, and 4 percent Jewish - living in peace.

Zionism

In the late 1800s a group in Europe decided to colonize this land. Known as Zionists, they represented an extremist minority of the Jewish population. Their goal was to create a Jewish homeland, and they considered locations in Africa and the Americas, before settling on Palestine. At first, this immigration created no problems. However, as more and more Zionists immigrated to Palestine - many ...