Description Includes pictures Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading The Ottoman Empire quickly collapsed after World War I, and its extensive lands were divvied up between the French and British.
While the French gained control of the Levant, which would later become modern day nations like Syria, the British were given the Mandate for Palestine from the newly created League of Nations.
The British Mandate for Palestine gave the British control over the lands that have since become Jordan, Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip.
The terms of the British Mandate incorporated the language of the Balfour Declaration, recognizing the historical connection of the Jewish people with Palestine.
The British were also tasked with creating a Jewish state, which the United States Congress endorsed in 1922.
In 1947, the British delegated the issue of partitioning the British Mandate to the United Nations, and the U.
General Assembly set up the Special Committee on Palestine (UNSCOP).
UNSCOP eventually came up with what is now known as the U.
Partition Plan of 1947.
The Partition Plan carved up two strange looking states, but their motive was to create an Israel in which the Jewish population was a 55% majority, while Palestine had an over 90% Palestinian Arab majority.
Meanwhile, the city of Jerusalem would be administered internationally, due to the sensitive religious concerns of Muslims, Christians, and Jews.
In addition to several Christian holy spots, Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque is the third holiest site in Islam, and it is situated right next to the Western Wall, the Jews' holiest remaining site.
On May 14, 1948, the British Mandate officially expired.
That same day, the Jewish National Council issued the Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel.
About 10 minutes later, President Truman officially recognized the State of Israel, and the Soviet Union also quickly recognized Israel.
However, the Palestinians and the Arab Leag.
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