The collapse of the Turkish Empire was good news for the Arabs.
Just like other counties the Arabs knew of the success of the European counties in forming an empire and states. The Arabs wanted this, and now that the Turkish Empire was in collapse it might just be in their reach. It was not the first time though that they’d had the chance of becoming a state as they had done it before. They’d had their own state in the middle ages, and not just a state but an empire. It reached from Spain to India. And they also had skilled craftsmen, and great doctors and mathematicians and scientists, this was a fond memory and the Arabs relished having the same chance once again to form a great Empire.
The collapse was also good news for the Jews
Over time the Jews had been hated all over the world. But once in History the Jews did have a sanctuary safe from all the racist pigs. The Jewish state was situated in Palestine but sadly fell into decline and collapse in 70 AD. This was because there had been a revolt against the Romans and the Romans had been ruthless to their sanctuary. The Romans destroyed the Jewish temple in Jerusalem (their holy city) and so as their focus of religion was destroyed so was their way of life. After a second revolt in 135 AD the Jews where banished from their own land. The people that survived the revolt where left to wonder over the land. They all split up in all directions some in France, Spain and others in places in the Middle East. For 19 centuries did the Jews have no homeland, 19 centuries!!! But many did not give up hope in returning to Zion/Jerusalem.
Not only did the Jews have no homeland but they also got persecuted in many places all across the world. France persecuted them in 1096 and so did the Spain in 1480 and 1492, many died as they were burnt at the stake. Many moved east but that did not work out either. In 1881 and 1914 three million Jews fled Eastern Europe and over one and a half fled to America. No one really knows why everyone hates the Jews so much but there are a few speculations. Some believe that it’s because they are the “chosen people”. Also because Jesus got killed in Palestine the Jews have been passed the blame of killing Jesus Christ. It was also because they where very good “bankers” as they where a very rich state they lent money to other countries with an interest rate, but if a person was to borrow money off another Jew and they where a Jew themselves the interest rate was void. Whatever the Jews are hated and most of all hated by the Arabs, but the felling is mutual.
In 1918 Britain gets the Mandate and in 1919 they start to let Jews in the country, but they do not mix with the Arabs. There is then a few spats between the Arabs and the Jews, and 200 Jews die. So Britain stops the Jews immigrating. The Nazis then start to get more power and more Jews come to Palestine because it is safer than the Nazis rule. In 1936 the Arabs revolt against the Jews and the British and so the British back up the Jews in future Jewish revolts against the Arabs. The Jews then revolt against the British because they are against the Nazis, most of the Jews agreed with the decision but some Jewish terrorists were against it and so cause trouble. Then in 1946 more British soldiers are brought in to cope with revolts from the Jews and so the British do not let Jews enter the country anymore. Then in 1947 Britain gives Palestine to the UN to deal with.
In 1947 the British had enough, they where opposed by Zionists who wanted more Jewish immigration. But the British could not give this because it would make the Arabs angry. But as Britain just left it as it was more and more violence occurred. In 1941, 212 people died and Britain had the most deaths at 89. And as a result of this Britain asked the United Nations to take back the Mandate and for then to look after the country and its future.
In response the UN sets up a committee to deal with Palestine. The committee went round the Middle East to collect evidence from both sides, but as this was happening violence continued. But after a while they can to a decision that the Arabs and the Jews should share the land in two different states. But this soon raised issues with the Arabs because they believed that they where getting the rubbish land and less land. The Arabs had 3 times the amount of people than the Jews, but the Jews got more land. The Jews also only originally owned 1 tenth of the land but yet they where getting more than the Arabs. The Arabs also did how have access to the sea and claimed they had all the rubbish farming land. But in November of 1947 he committee voted for the partition to take place. The partition was to take place 6 months after this date.
