Brief Historical Overview

Palestine has been inhabited for centuries by a majority Arab Muslim and Christian population, alongside a minority Jewish community. The 20th century saw increasing Zionist migration supported by British imperial policies, culminating in the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians during the 1948 Nakba.

The struggle continues today, with international calls for justice, human rights, and an end to the ongoing occupation.

Historical Timeline

• 1917: Balfour Declaration supports a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine, disregarding political rights of existing Arab inhabitants.
• 1920–1947: British Mandate period – land sales, political unrest, and unequal development policies fuel tensions.
• 1947: UN Partition Plan allocates 55% of the land to the Jewish minority, leading to civil conflict.
• 1948: Declaration of the State of Israel; Nakba sees 700,000+ Palestinians displaced.
• 1967: Six-Day War – Israel occupies the West Bank, Gaza Strip, East Jerusalem, and Golan Heights.
• 1987: First Intifada – mass Palestinian uprising against occupation.
• 1993: Oslo Accords – a peace process begins but fails to achieve Palestinian sovereignty.
• 2000: Second Intifada – intensified conflict, heavy civilian casualties.
• 2007: Gaza blockade begins, severely restricting goods, movement, and livelihoods.
• 2014: Gaza war results in thousands of civilian deaths and massive infrastructure destruction.
• 2023–2025: Renewed violence, mass civilian deaths in Gaza, international calls for ceasefire ignored by Israeli government.

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Data from independent monitoring groups and humanitarian organizations:

Learn & Take Action

• UN OCHA: Situation Reports
• B'Tselem: Israeli Information Center
• Al Jazeera: Palestine Coverage
• Amnesty International – Palestine