A Look into the Long History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

What did the Balfour Declaration, issued in 1917, promise?

• Independence for Palestinian Arabs

• A national home for the Jewish people in Palestine

• The division of Jerusalem into two parts

• A unified state for both Jews and Arabs

What was the outcome of the 1947 UN resolution regarding Palestine?

• Establishment of a single, unified state

• Splitting Palestine into a Jewish State and an Arab State

• Jerusalem becoming an international city

• Palestinian Arabs gaining full independence

What event in 1948 marked the beginning of the Israeli-Arab War?

• The signing of the Oslo Accords

• The first Intifada

• Israel declaring independence

• The Six-Day War

Which territories did Israel capture during the Six-Day War in 1967?

• East Jerusalem

• Sinai Peninsula and Golan Heights

• The West Bank and Gaza Strip

• All regions listed

What was the result of the first Intifada?

• A ceasefire agreement with no territorial changes

• The signing of the Oslo Accords

• The establishment of the State of Palestine

• Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip

What significant event occurred in 2005 regarding the Gaza Strip?

• Israel disengaged from the Gaza Strip

• Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip

• The beginning of the second Intifada

• A peace treaty was signed between Israel and Palestine

What was the consequence of Hamas taking control of the Gaza Strip in 2007?

• A peace agreement was reached with Israel

• Israel and Egypt imposed a blockade on Gaza

• The Gaza Strip was declared an independent state

• The United Nations took control of the Gaza Strip

What percentage of the population in Gaza lives in poverty according to the United Nations?

• 50%

• 63%

• 81%

• 46.6%

How many Palestinians and Israelis had been killed in the ongoing violence since 2008, not counting recent fatalities?

• About 7,000 Palestinians and 400 Israelis

• About 4,500 Palestinians and 250 Israelis

• About 6,400 Palestinians and 300 Israelis

• About 5,000 Palestinians and 200 Israelis

What was the outcome of the surprise attack by Hamas on Israel in October 2023?

• Israel retaliated with a bombing campaign

• Hamas and Israel signed a peace agreement

• A peace conference was convened

• A ceasefire was immediately declared