With reference to one recent major international conflict, access and analyse the geographical impacts of the conflict on the area(s) involved. Israel and Palestine.

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‘With reference to one recent major international conflict, access and analyse the geographical impacts of the conflict on the area(s) involved.’ – 40 marks

The conflict over territory between the Israeli’s and the Palestinian’s began many years ago in 1948 however the current conflict began in 1987. Before WW1, Palestine was part of the Ottoman Empire, but after the war the British took control but conflict had already begun between the Arabs and the Jews wanting to occupy the area. After WW2 the UN decided that Palestine would be divided into a Jewish country and an Arab one. This was not accepted by the Arabs, although the Jews agreed and the state of Israel was declared in 1948. Shortly after, the first of many wars broke out between the Arab nations (with Egypt and Jordan) and Israel. After months of fighting, both sides agreed to stop the war; however this has not been the case.

Israel began as a homeland for Jewish people as they have historical ties dating back thousands of years. Many Jews moved there before Israel’s declaration to start new lives and set up communities after fleeing Russia. Approximately 20% of the Israeli population are Arabs, who are mainly descendents of Palestinians who previously lived in the country before it became Israel. The Palestinians are mainly Muslim Arabs although a small number are Christians. Unlike the Israelis, the Palestinians do not have a country which they can call their own. They come from Palestine, which was mostly given to Israel in 1948. What remains is the Gaza Strip, which was captured from Egypt, and the West Bank, captured from Jordan. In the 1960s, as the Palestinians got more and more frustrated that they did not have their own country, they formed political groups. The PLO (Palestinian Liberation Organisation) had connections to some of the Militant Palestinian groups.

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The current conflict began in 1987, an Intifada (uprising) broke out as the Palestinians living in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip began demonstrating and fighting against the Israeli military. In the 1990’s, peace talks began and the Israelis withdrew from much of both of the Palestinian areas. The PLO had agreed to stop violent attacks on the Israelis but the peace talks failed in 2001.

The Gaza Strip and the West Bank are occupied territories where many Palestinians live. In 2005, Israeli removed all of its settlers and militant troops from the Gaza Strip, but still remains ...

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A good attempt at assessing the impacts of conflict in the Israel/Palestine region. It lacks a conclusion and therefore does not fully answer the question set, however there is an attempt to review the impacts. 3 stars