The United Nations partitioned Palestine into Jewish and Arab states from "summary" of A History of Israel and the Holy Land by Michael Avi-Yonah
In November 1947, the United Nations proposed a plan to partition Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states. This plan was met with mixed reactions from both sides. The Jewish community accepted the proposal, seeing it as a step towards achieving their goal of establishing a Jewish state in their historic homeland.
On the other hand, the Arab community rejected the partition plan, viewing it as a violation of their rights and a threat to their presence in the region. As tensions escalated, violence erupted between the two communities, leading to a civil war in Palestine.
Despite the opposition from the Arab community, the United Nations proceeded with the partition plan. In May 1948, the State of Israel was officially declared, marking the establishment of the first Jewish state in over two thousand years. This event was celebrated by the Jewish community, who saw it as the fulfillment of their long-awaited dream of returning to their ancestral land.
However, the declaration of Israel was met with immediate hostility from surrounding Arab countries, who saw it as a threat to their security and a violation of Arab sovereignty in the region. This sparked the Arab-Israeli War of 1948, which further intensified the conflict between the two sides.
In the end, the United Nations partition plan had lasting repercussions for the region, shaping the course of history and laying the groundwork for decades of conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. The division of Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states set the stage for ongoing tensions and disputes over land, resources, and national identity in the Holy Land.
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