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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...
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