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What has been a major obstacle in achieving a long-term peace agreement in the conflict described?
What has been a major obstacle in achieving a long-term peace agreement in the conflict described?
- Israeli military operations
- Violence from Palestinian militants
- United States interference
- Palestinian refugee issue (correct)
Which of the following national movements played a role in the roots of the conflict?
Which of the following national movements played a role in the roots of the conflict?
- Armenian nationalism
- Basque nationalism
- Kurdish nationalism
- Zionism (correct)
Where did the First Zionist Congress take place in 1897?
Where did the First Zionist Congress take place in 1897?
- Tel Aviv
- Cairo
- Basel (correct)
- Jerusalem
Who predominantly inhabited Palestine before World War I?
Who predominantly inhabited Palestine before World War I?
What was the political aim of the Zionist movement established in 1897?
What was the political aim of the Zionist movement established in 1897?
Which region was under the control of the Ottoman Empire for nearly 400 years before World War I?
Which region was under the control of the Ottoman Empire for nearly 400 years before World War I?
What event led to the establishment of Israel in 1948?
What event led to the establishment of Israel in 1948?
Which region corresponds to the Land of Israel in Jewish tradition?
Which region corresponds to the Land of Israel in Jewish tradition?
What was the significance of the Balfour Declaration of 1917?
What was the significance of the Balfour Declaration of 1917?
What led to an influx of Jewish immigrants to Palestine in the early 20th century?
What led to an influx of Jewish immigrants to Palestine in the early 20th century?
What geopolitical challenges make the Palestinians' goal of establishing an independent state difficult today?
What geopolitical challenges make the Palestinians' goal of establishing an independent state difficult today?
What sparked the decades-long conflict between Israel and the Palestinian people?
What sparked the decades-long conflict between Israel and the Palestinian people?
