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1948 Dbq

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Creation of Israel in 1948 Jews had to leave Israel in the first place because they were forced from their homes by the Roman Empire. When the Jews returned to Israel in 1948, Palestinians were still living there. The return of the Jews was a problem because it caused war to break out between the Arabs and Israelis. Wars between the two are still occurring today.

The first reason for the creation of Israel was Biblical support. "The Lord said to Abram, ‘Go forth from your native land and your father's house to the land that I will show you."' (Doc A). The lord told Abram to leave his homeland and everything he knows to go to the land that Abram directed him to. Document A states, "The Lord appeared to Abram and said, ‘I will assign this land to heirs.' And he built an Altar there to the Lord who had appeared to him.''' The lord told Abram that this land now belonged to him and all his decedents. Israel was created as a Jewish state in 1948 because the Lord gave this land to Abram and all his heirs. …show more content…

"On the 29th November 1947, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution calling for the establishment of a Jewish state in Eretz-Israel…" (Doc B). The United Nations helped start the creation of Israel for Jews by passing a resolution on November 29, 1947. Document B continues, "…the General Assembly required the inhabitants of Eretz-Israel to take such steps as were necessary on their part for the implementation of that resolution. "The United Nation supplied Eretz-Israel with the supplies and training they needed to go into war. Israel was created as a Jewish state in 1948 due to all the support they got from the United

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