International E-Journal of Advances in Social Sciences

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Since the
beginning of the 20^th century, the Israeli-Palestinian unsettled
issue began to escalate into a conflict. The small piece of land couth the eye
of political interests and became a very big problem not only for the
surrounding neighbors but for the whole Middle East and the world. Jewish
population claims that the land is theirs and they have the right to be there
due to historical and biblical argumentation. Palestinians consisted the
majority of the population on this territory and resided on this lands since
they can remember. In the 19^th century the Palestine region was part
of Ottoman rule and in that period this territory did not represent an
important political unit. After World War I Britain entered the region and it
decreed over the area that now comprises Israel, West Bank, and Gaza Strip.
Britain’s presence brought many instabilities due to its own political
interests. Later on, as a result of the atrocities afflicted upon Jews in
Europe, Jews moved from Europe and settled in Israel and also due to the
Zionism which is a political movement. As the political interest over the
region escalated the visible solution for the problem was weakened. The Oslo Peace
Accord for the first time gave the sparkle of hope to both sides. Even though
the Accord was not successful it still presented an idea for peace and a chance
for a solution of the conflict. The situation up till today does not give even
the slightest hope for resolution. The conflict still flames with many deaths
on both sides. The influence of the European Union, United Nations and mostly
from the United States is visible but without inflicting drastic changes
towards a solution. The newest decision of President Trump to recognize Jerusalem
as the capital of Israel triggered, even more, an escalation of the fire, and
brought more anger and despair in the Middle East. The conflict is clearly a
political one and the question is whether there is an objective solution
possible. The possible scenarios of a two state and one state will most
probably never occur because the solution lies in the hands of both parties
settling on a joint and mutual understanding of the problem and settling on
common grounds.