Partition Of Palestine

The early 1900s: British promote Zionist movement for a 'national home' for Jewish populations

The Balfour Declaration, issued by the British government in 1917, announced Britain's promise for a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine, which was then under the rule of the Ottoman Empire.

The promise appeased the Zionist movement, who believe in a Jewish right to the land of Jerusalem -- or Zion.

Following the end of World War I, the region of Palestine was conceded by the Ottoman Empire and was placed under the rule of the British via a mandate from the League of Nations.

The mandate was criticized for not taking into account the wants and needs of the Palestinians who resided in the land and wanted independence.

French police say a man killed a teacherand wounded 2 other people at a high school in the northern city of ArrasBritain's promise, as well as Nazi persecution and the Holocaust during World War II, is cited as what led tens of thousands of Jewish civilians to migrate to Palestinian land into the 20s Ongoing clashes between Palestinian Arabs and Jewish migrants in the region led to hundreds of deaths.