A background check on Israeli - Palestinian conflict/War: "To Jews, Palestine was their ancestral home, but Palestinian Arabs, also claimed the land and opposed the move. The rages begins unabated with terrorists having claims to be relevant taking the lives of innocent people on both sides!" "The land was inhabited by a Jewish minority and Arab majority, as well as other, smaller ethnic groups. In 1947, the UN voted for Palestine to be split into separate Jewish and Arab states, with Jerusalem becoming an international city. That plan was accepted by Jewish leaders but rejected by the Arab side and never implemented." In 1948, the inability of the Britain to solve the problem, British government withdrew and Jewish leaders declared the creation of the State of Israel. It was intended to serve as a safe haven for Jews fleeing persecution, as well as a national homeland for Jews. Fighting between Jewish and Arab militias had been intensifying for months, and the day ...