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Israel 1948-1949

Israel 1948-1949
In 1947 the United Nations proposed dividing the British mandate of Palestine into two states: a Jewish one and an Arab one. The Jews accepted the plan and in 1948 proclaimed the state of Israel, which was soon attacked by a coalition of Arabs. By the end of the war, Israel had taken much of the Arab land.
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Palestine, Modern; Israel (country); Middle East; Arab-Israeli Conflict
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