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Nationalism vs. Foreign Intervention in Arab-Israeli Relations

The document discusses the relative importance of nationalism and foreign intervention in shaping Arab-Israeli relations from 1945 to 2000. It argues that foreign intervention was more important, pointing out that Britain allowing Jewish immigration to Palestine caused Arab-Jewish conflicts to rise. The UN partitioning Palestine and establishing Israel in 1948 further worsened relations. While some nationalism hindered the peace process, foreign interventions like US-mediated peace talks and agreements improved relations between Arabs and Israelis over time.

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Nationalism vs. Foreign Intervention in Arab-Israeli Relations

The document discusses the relative importance of nationalism and foreign intervention in shaping Arab-Israeli relations from 1945 to 2000. It argues that foreign intervention was more important, pointing out that Britain allowing Jewish immigration to Palestine caused Arab-Jewish conflicts to rise. The UN partitioning Palestine and establishing Israel in 1948 further worsened relations. While some nationalism hindered the peace process, foreign interventions like US-mediated peace talks and agreements improved relations between Arabs and Israelis over time.

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and Arab-Israeli conflicts after the Second World War? Explain your view. (2018)

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in the period 1945-2000. (2014)

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in South Africa. (2012)

Choose ONE of the above questions and try to write an outline of points below.
Discuss the relative importance of nationalism and foreign intervention in shaping Arab-Israeli relations
in the period 1945-2000.

I think the foreign intervention is relatively more important in shaping Arab-Israeli relations in the
period 1945-2000 than nationalism.
Main Points Explanations
Positive: Britain allow a large After WWI, Britain was given the right to rule Palestine. It allowed a
number of Jews to move in to large number of Jews to move in. In 1922, there were 84,000 Jews in
Palestine and cause the Palestine and 590,000 Arabs in Palestine. By 1932, the Jewish
conflict between Arabs and population had increased to 180,000. It caused the Arabs and Jews
Jews increased. often fought against each other.
Positive: The founding of In 1947, the United Nations special committee proposed a plan to
Israel caused the relationship divide Palestine for the Jews and the Palestinian Arabs to build their
between Arabs and Jews own countries. In 1948, the Jews proclaimed the founding of Israel.
became worser. The Palestinian Arabs refused to recognize it and declared war on
Israel immediately and it caused the relationship between Arabs and
Jews became worser.
Positive: The 5 members of At first the Arabs occupied a large part of Palestine. However, Israel
the League of Arab states defeated them later one after the other. Israel got 3/4 of Palestine.
declared war on Israel to This caused discontent among the Arabs. Many Palestinians Arabs
oppose the UN partition plan. need to escape to the refugee camps in the neighboring countries. The
Palestinian Liberation Organization was formed to use violence to get
back their homeland.
Positive: The relationship US began to mediate Israel and the Arabs. In 1978, the Camp David
between Arabs and Jews was Accords was signed between Egypt and Israel which ended their 30-
better with the help of the year rivalry.
US.
Positive: The relationship In 1998, the US President Clinton negotiated with Arafat and
between Arabs and Jews was Netanyahu and signed a memorandum that Israel would further
further improving because of withdraw from the West Bank and the PLO would fight against
the US President Clinton. terrorism to ensure the safety of Israel.
Negative: the nationalism Some Palestinian Arabs wanted full independence and refused to
cause the relationship compromise with Israel.Hamas strongly opposed the peace process
between Arabs and Jews and carried out many terrorist attacks on the Israelis. Some Israelis
became worser. regarded the withdrawal from West Bank as a betrayal of the country.
In 1995, Israeli Prime Minister Rabin was assassinated by an ultra-
orthodox Israeli fanatic at a large rally at which Rabin suggested
making peace with the Palestinians.

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