dec 29, 1938 - In 1947, the United Nations called for an end to the British mandate over Palestine. It approved a plan to create a Jewish state and a Palestinian Arab state. Jews accepted the plan, but Arabs in the region rejected it. The United States and other countries recognized Israel as a legitimate state after its official creation in 1948. Despite the support of the United Nations, controversy about Israel persisted. Many Arabs felt that Muslims should control Palestine.
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dec 29, 1938
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~ 86 years ago