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Egypt rejects Palestinian refugees into Sinai and warned Israel of a rupture if any of those tried to enter into their land. [5] [6] The control of Sinai Peninsula was taken over by Israel during the Six Day War in 1967 and later returned it to Egypt after the peace treaty in 1979 respectively. [7]
In the intervening years Israel has consistently refused to change its position and has introduced further legislation to hinder Palestinians refugees from returning and reclaiming their land and confiscated property. [2] [3] In 1950, the Israeli Foreign Ministry published a booklet arguing against the return of Palestinian refugees to the country.
Annapolis Conference in the U.S., a peace conference marked the first time a two-state solution ("two states, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security") was articulated as the mutually agreed-upon outline for addressing the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
But the protests continued, reaching fever pitch in 1933, as more Jewish immigrants arrived to make a home for themselves, the influx accelerating from 4,000 in 1931 to 62,000 in 1935.
Refugees - Today about 5.6 million Palestinian refugees - mainly descendants of those who fled in 1948 - live in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza.
The region today: Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and the Golan Heights The history of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict traces back to the late 19th century when Zionists sought to establish a homeland for the Jewish people in Ottoman-controlled Palestine, a region roughly corresponding to the Land of Israel in Jewish tradition.
It then follows both of them as their friendship develops despite being on opposites sides of the conflict, and provides historical context and analysis of world events. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] When Dalia's parents die, she turns the house into a center for Arab-Jewish dialogue, as well as a day care center for Arab children at Bashir's request.
The move came in response to Israel's decision to ban the operation of the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA in the country from late January and other obstacles face UN seeks World Court ...