The roots of the Arab–Israeli conflict have been attributed to the support by Arab League member countries for the Palestinians, a fellow League member, in the ongoing Israeli–Palestinian conflict, which in turn has been attributed to the simultaneous rise of Zionism and Arab nationalism towards the end of the 19th …

What did Israel gain?

In a pre-emptive attack on Egypt that drew Syria and Jordan into a regional war in 1967, Israel made massive territorial gains capturing the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Golan Heights and the Sinai Peninsula up to the Suez Canal.

What is going on between Israel and Palestine right now?

What’s happening now? Tensions are often high between Israel and Palestinians living in East Jerusalem, Gaza and the West Bank. Gaza is ruled by the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which has fought Israel many times. The threatened eviction of some Palestinian families in East Jerusalem has also caused rising anger.

What was the impact of the wars on Israel’s economy?

Among the main challenges facing the Palestinian war-torn economy is the loss of one third (estimated at $4 billion) of its 1999 capital stock as well as the chronic trade deficit with Israel, where the annual average of this deficit was $300 million larger than the annual average of $1,2 billion of donor support since …

Can Palestinians become Israeli citizens?

Family reunification for Palestinians In 2003, the Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law was passed.

How many Palestinians live in Israel?

Many are Palestinian refugees or internally displaced Palestinians, including more than a million in the Gaza Strip, about 750,000 in the West Bank and about 250,000 in Israel proper….Palestinians.