... between Jews and Arabs. The Jews agreed to this plan, while the Arabs rejected it. The Arabs would not recognize a Jewish State. Jordan and Syria also wanted Palestine to belong to them, and the Arabs of Palestine didn't see themselves as Palestinian, but instead as Arabs and ... of Israel was established by David Ben-Gurion. Less then twenty-four hours later, Israel was invaded by its Arab neighbors: Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq. Now Israel had to fight for its very survival. (Silverman, 87) The War of Independence had begun. For more than fifteen months ... In 1953, Israel ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... Arab leader's personal motivations would ultimately lead to internal division which in turn would cause the Arab League's future loss. Brown's fourth pattern can be seen as early on as April 9, 1948. The militant Jewish group, Irgun, attacked Deir Yassin, an Arab village. Whether Irgun opened fire against residents of Deir Yassin, or if Irgun attacked only dissidents is unknown, but ... . The refugee problem also falls into Brown's next pattern. This next pattern is the use of reactive politics to push the other parties into a position which can be exploited. In April, 1948, Arab leaders...

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... Arab leader's personal motivations would ultimately lead to internal division which in turn would cause the Arab League's future loss. Brown's fourth pattern can be seen as early on as April 9, 1948. The militant Jewish group, Irgun, attacked Deir Yassin, an Arab village. Whether Irgun opened fire against residents of Deir Yassin, or if Irgun attacked only dissidents is unknown, but ... . The refugee problem also falls into Brown's next pattern. This next pattern is the use of reactive politics to push the other parties into a position which can be exploited. In April, 1948, Arab leaders...

• Word Count: 1961
• Approx Pages: 8