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Theodor Herzl the founder of modern political Zionism. Officially announced Zionism's goal of establishing a legally assured home for the Jewish people.
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Sharif Hussein was the ruler of the Muslim holy city of Mecca.During World War 1, British High Commissioner Henry McMahon promised him that Britain would grant indepence to most Arab aeras in the Ottoman Empire.
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The British Balfour Declaration promised to create a Jewish homeland in the region comprising the ancient Land of Israel..
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In 1947, admist growing tensions between Arabs, Jews, and the British Britain announced its plan to pull out the region and turned the question of sovereignty over the United Nations.
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During the 1967 War, Israel gained land from Egypt,Jordan, and Syria. While Israel maintained that Jerusalem would remain a unified city, with all religions having access to their holy sites, it stated that it was open to returning other territories in exchange for peace for peace and recognition of its right to exist.
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