Arabs who lived in the area called Palestine. Palestine was partitioned by the United Nations in 1948, creating Israel out of half the country for the Jews. Subsequent wars resulted in Israel taking control of Palestine. This group wants to be independent and wants their land returned to them, but this hasn't happened. In desperation, some nationalists have resorted to terrorism to try to force the issue.

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Arabs who lived in the area called Palestine. Palestine was partitioned by the United Nations in 1948, creating Israel out of half the country for the Jews. Subsequent wars resulted in Israel taking control of Palestine. This group wants to be independent and wants their land returned to them, but this hasn't happened. In desperation, some nationalists have resorted to terrorism to try to force the issue.