During World War I, Jewish nationalists demanded a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Britain declared that a Jewish homeland was jus
tified but that the Palestinians who lived there should not be pushed out. Immediately after Israel was created in 1948, neighboring Arab countries attacked Israel. Within a few months, Israel defeated the Arab armies and gained control of most of Palestine, leaving Palestinians without a home. In 1967, Israel won the Six Day War and took control of the remaining Palestinian lands. Based upon this information and the maps above, which of the following statements is true? A.
Israel gained control of land that had belonged to Jordan and Syria.
B.
Israel annexed land that the Palestinians didn't want.
C.
The Arabs attacked Israel to force a return to the 1949 borders.
D.
The occupied territories are administered by both Israel and Egypt.
A. Israel gained control of land that had belonged to Jordan and Syria.
Explanation:
Israel took over the Golan Plateau from Syria in 1967 after a six-day war, during which most Syrians fled the area. A ceasefire line has been established and the entire region is now under Israeli military control, and Israelis have since populated the area.
Syria tried to reclaim the territory in 1973, but their advance was halted, after which a ceasefire was signed the following year.
UN observers have been on the ceasefire line ever since. Unilaterally, Israel appropriated the Golan Plateau in 1981, a move that was not recognized by many countries in the world.
