... . ""In 1923 Winston Churchill claimed he created, "in an afternoon," Trans-Jordan which separated Palestine into two parts(Kifner)." The new area east of the Jordan river was an Arab nation and called Trans-Jordan, meaning across the Jordan river, which today is known as Jordan. The land that lies west of the Jordan River remains Palestine, "which will soon be called Israel and imaginary Jewish ... land that is made reality(Bard 22)." The Arabs that live in the new Trans-Jordan wanted to take over the remaining part of Palestine. Trained by the British the Arabs invaded Palestine and tri...

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... in exile. On May 15, 1948, the British evacuated Palestine, and Zionist leaders proclaimed the state of Israel. Neighboring Arab states (Egypt, Syria, Jordan and Iraq) then invaded Israel claiming that they sought to "save" Palestine from the Zionists. In fact, the Arab rulers had territorial designs on ... as Palestine was now divided into three parts, each under separate political control. The State of Israel encompassed over 77 percent of the territory. Jordan occupied East Jerusalem and the hill country of central Palestine (the West Bank). Egypt took control of the coastal plain aro...

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... by the Arabs. Wars broke out that did not dissolve any of the many problems between the two nations. On October 26, 1994, the Israel-Jordan Treaty of Peace resolved many outstanding territorial disputes between Jordan and Israel. IN keeping with the framework established at the Madrid Conference in October 1991, bilateral negotiations were conducted between Israel and Palestinian representatives and Syria ... ...

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... the Jordanian air forces. In the wake of the June War, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict became even more heated. By Israel emerging victorious in their battle with Egypt, Syria, and Jordan, and capturing additional territories including East Jerusalem, from the Palestinian viewpoint, things had gotten much worse. In reflecting upon the June War, I felt that Israel had no choice but to ... ...

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... United States, and his intention to "liberate Jerusalem- with a military force of Iraqi divisions he says are now being trained, armed, and equipped. All President Hussein asks is that neighbors Jordan and Syria allow Iraqi legions to use their territory to attack Israel (Cooley, 2001). If given the opportunity, Hussein, along with other Arab nations would lash out against Israel. There ... ...

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... signed a series of agreements governing limited Palestine self-rule, and authority over the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, areas that were occupied by the Israelis. In 1994, Israel and Jordan also signed a peace treaty. In 1996, elections for a Palestine self-rule authority were held and Israel withdrew its forces from Lebanon in mid-2000. It appeared as though the process ... ...

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Over the past few years Palestinians have fought with Israelis over the use of the West Bank. The West Bank is a territory by the Jordan River and that is bordered on three sides by Israel. The West Bank was originally a part of Palestine but since 1967 has been occupied by Israel. The majority of the ... ...

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... be split between the Jews and the Palestinians. Israel seized the West Bank and Gaza Strip in 1967. Since then the Jews refuse to let Palestinians return to their homes. Jordan captured the West Bank in 1948 but in 1967, Israel took old Jerusalem, the West Bank, the Golan Heights, and the Gaza Strip. However, the Arabic population disallows to co ... ...

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