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The Arab-Israeli Conflict
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Both the Arabs and the Jews have lived in this fertile area of Israel since Biblical times. Both also claim to be descendants of Abraham; Jews are descended from Isaac. Arabs are Ishmael. After biblical time the Romans conquered the Middle East, the Jews living in Israel were persecuted, and so when they revolted against the Romans in AD 135 they were expelled and never allowed to return. As a result of this Jews were dispersed and resettled in Europe and Asia. Meanwhile the Arabs stayed in this area and renamed in Palestine. In 1516 the Ottoman Empire conquered Palestine and drove the Romans out. By the beginning of the 19th century the Ottoman Empire was becoming weak and other European countries were becoming interested in the Middle East. The United Kingdom in particular were interested in this piece of land as they had colonised India and the Suez canal, Egypt, meant...
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