Arab-Israeli Conflict

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Arab-Israeli relations are influenced by problems between the two groups extending back centuries, and the creation of the state of Israel in 1948 today remains a sore point in the Arab world. In the Middle East, the Israelis are the minority population and are surrounded by Arab nations

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"Arab-Israeli relations are influenced by problems between the two groups extending back centuries, and the creation of the state of Israel in 1948 today remains a sore point in the Arab world. In the Middle East, the Israelis are the minority population and are surrounded by Arab nations. Among the points of contention between Arabs and Israelis are Israeli actions with regard to the Palestinians, the discovery and development of oil in the Arab countries, and shifts in the world geo-political situation. The Middle East holds a place of particular strategic importance, and the tensions existing there impinge on relations between nations outside the region.

Friedman provides a sketch of the history of tensions in the Middle East and refers back to their roots in the Middle Ages and to the various authoritarian dynasties that have maintained these ..."

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