Between 19, the Jewish population in Palestine increased from 6 percent to 33 percent. British troops took control of the territory from the Ottoman Empire at the end of October 1917.Ī large-scale Jewish migration to Palestine began, accelerated by Jewish people fleeing Nazism in Europe.
The Israeli-Palestinian issue goes back nearly a century when Britain, during World War I, pledged to establish a national home for the Jewish people in Palestine under the Balfour Declaration. The devastation of Gaza and the mounting death toll has triggered worldwide protests, bringing the decades-long issue to the centre-stage of global politics. Keep reading list of 4 items list 1 of 4 ‘This is hell’: Palestinians in Gaza face another night under Israeli bombs list 2 of 4 What do Israelis think of their gov’t handling of the captives’ crisis? list 3 of 4 Family of Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent killed in Israeli attack list 4 of 4 Israeli raid kills 22 members of Al Jazeera correspondent’s family in Gaza end of list
