2. One cause of the conflict is that regions commanded for oil resources and waterways. Iraq, Syria, and Libya mistrusted their colonial rulers, this causes conflict between the rulers and the people within the country. Israel gained land in 1967 from Golan Heights from Syria, East Jerusalem and the West Bank from Jordan, the Gaza Strip and Sinai Peninsula from Egypt. Arabs or Palestinian's tried to get their land back in 1973 but lost. Israel wouldn't give up the countries until Israel was recognized, and Israel displaced many Arabs. The displacement of Arabs causes more conflict because they might not have anywhere to go. Arabs in refugee camps wouldn't give up without a fight. Many teenagers threw rocks and didn't obey curfews. It got out of hand and some people wanted to trade the regions for peace. What mainly caused conflict was that Arabs wanted their countries back, but Israel won't give up those regions or countries. Arab governments soon realized they needed to negotiate with Israel. In 1993, Israel had their first direct talk with Palestine Liberation Organization or PLO.
I think Israel should have possession of the city of Jerusalem because Israel is made up of mostly Jews. The city is a holy city to Jews, Muslims, and Christians. Israel can give up the other countries and keep Jerusalem as the holy city for all 3 religions.
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