Journey to Zion

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This paper discusses the origins of the Zion movement and the formation of Israel as a Jewish nation-state. The author provides an account of the historical events before and after the British mandate for Palestine and the Balfour Declaration before it, that lead to the creation of Israel as a Jewish nation-state. The paper also touches on the on-going Israeli and Arab relationship and the tensions that are still prevalent between Israel and Palestinian refugees today.

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"This was the prevalent thought behind both the British mandate for Palestine and the Balfour Declaration before it. The British occupation of the Palestinian territory and eventual handoff of sovernity to the bi-formed state of Israel Palestine has left a flawed legacy on the Middle East and the world as a whole. However, the creation of a Jewish nation state has left an enduring democratic legacy that far outweighs the costs and repercussions of its founding."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Gurion, David B. Israel: A Personal History. Funk&Wagnalls, Inc. NY, 1971
• League of Nations: The Mandate for Palestine, July 24, 1922. Modern History Sourcebook. Fordham University, 1995
• Pertez, Don; The Middle East Today. 2nd edition.1963 Rinehart and Winston Inc. Library of Congress.
• Shlaim, Avi; The Iron Wall: irrael and the Arab World. W.W. Norton Press, 2001
• Troen, Ilan: Imagining Zion: Dreams, Designs, and realities in a century of Jewish settlement. Yale University Press 2003.

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