Understand Middle East Conflict Explained: A Complete Guide

A Century of Conflict: From Balfour to the Present The Israeli-Palestinian conflict isn't a recent event; it's a deeply rooted and complex issue with origins stretching back over a century. Understanding its current escalation requires acknowledging its historical context, beginning with the Balfour Declaration of 1917, a British promise to establish a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine. This declaration, while seemingly straightforward, laid the groundwork for decades of conflict by creating competing claims to the same land, already inhabited by a Palestinian population....

June 18, 2025 · 4 min · 674 words · Christopher Killion