How did Israel's declaration of independence in 1948 lead to ongoing Arab-Israeli tensions today?

a. It convinced the United States to push for unlimited Jewish migration from Europe to the new state.

b. It allowed the first Jewish settlers to begin travelling to Palestine and setting up new communities.

c. It resulted in Israel being admitted to the United Nations, replacing the Arab state of Palestine.

d. It created a Jewish state on land that most Arabs believed rightfully belonged to the Palestinians.

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Bryan Evans

25 September, 10:33

How did Israel's declaration of independence in 1948 lead to ongoing Arab-Israeli tensions today?

a. It convinced the United States to push for unlimited Jewish migration from Europe to the new state.

b. It allowed the first Jewish settlers to begin travelling to Palestine and setting up new communities.

c. It resulted in Israel being admitted to the United Nations, replacing the Arab state of Palestine.

d. It created a Jewish state on land that most Arabs believed rightfully belonged to the Palestinians.

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Efrain Bolton · Answer 1

The best answer is the last one:. It created a Jewish state on land that most Arabs believed rightfully belonged to the Palestinians.

The cause for the ongoing conflict is that both Arabs and Palestinians have a claim to the same land.