Britain took control of the area known as Palestine in World ... or were forced from, their homes on land which became Israel and ended up as refugees. The event is known in Arabic as the Nakba ...

The consequences of the historic dispute over issues including land, borders and rights are still being felt, and include the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Britain took control of the ...

Compare Israel to its neighbor Jordan, which has a smaller population, yet about five times the land area. If Israel is to maintain its agricultrural industry, its exploding population will [need ...

A Jewish state is established in Palestine. The land of Israel was the birthplace of the Jewish people. Here their spiritual, religious and national identity was formed. Here they achieved ...

Netanyahu said he did not want conflict with Syria but still aimed to double the Israeli population in the occupied area ... Israel is taking advantage of Syria's fledgling government to make a ...