Arab–Israeli conflict

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military conflict nationalist conflict political conflict territorial dispute

The Arab–Israeli conflict is a long-running political and military struggle between Israel and various Arab states and Palestinian groups over land, sovereignty, and national identity in the Middle East.

Aliases (7)

Israeli–Palestinian conflict ×35
Arab–Israeli conflicts ×5
Arab–Jewish conflict in Mandatory Palestine ×2
Israel–Palestine conflict ×2
Palestinian–Israeli conflict ×2
Arab–Israeli wars ×1
Syrian–Israeli conflict ×1

Statements (67)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	military conflict → nationalist conflict → political conflict → territorial dispute →
conflictBetween	Arab states → Palestinian national movement → State of Israel →
hasConsequence	civilian casualties on all sides → large-scale displacement of Palestinians → recurring wars and armed clashes → regional instability in the Middle East →
hasDimension	humanitarian → military → political → religious →
involves	Arab nationalism → Islamist movements → Palestinian nationalism → Zionist movement →
keyIssue	Israeli settlements → Palestinian refugees → borders of Israel and a future Palestinian state → security arrangements → status of Jerusalem → water rights →
keyParty	Egypt → Hamas → Hezbollah → Jordan → Lebanon → Palestine Liberation Organization → Palestinian Authority → Syria → United Nations →
mainRegion	Levant → Middle East →
majorPeaceProcess	Annapolis Conference → Camp David Accords → Camp David Summit 2000 → Israel–Jordan peace treaty → Madrid Conference of 1991 → Oslo Accords →
majorUprising	First Intifada → Second Intifada →
majorWar	1948 Arab–Israeli War → 1982 Lebanon War → 2006 Lebanon War → Six-Day War → Suez Crisis → War of Attrition → Yom Kippur War →
primaryDisputedTerritories	East Jerusalem → Gaza Strip → Golan Heights → Israel → Palestine → West Bank →
relatedTo	Arab–Israeli peace process → Israeli–Palestinian conflict →
rootCauses	colonial legacy → competing nationalisms → refugee crisis → religious significance of land → territorial claims →
startPeriod	early 20th century →
timeSpan	20th century → 21st century →

Referenced by (95)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine ("Arab–Jewish conflict in Mandatory Palestine") → 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine → 2006 Lebanon War → Black September conflict → Camp David Summit 2000 → Egyptian administration of the Gaza Strip → First Intifada ("Israeli–Palestinian conflict") → First Intifada → Israeli disengagement from Gaza in 2005 ("Israeli–Palestinian conflict") → Jordanian annexation of the West Bank → Lebanese Civil War → Second Intifada ("Israeli–Palestinian conflict") → Six-Day War → War of Attrition ("Arab–Israeli wars") → Yom Kippur War →	partOf
Beyond Chutzpah ("Israeli–Palestinian conflict") → Crossing Mandelbaum Gate: Coming of Age Between the Arabs and Israelis, 1956–1978 → Gaza: An Inquest into Its Martyrdom ("Israeli–Palestinian conflict") → Image and Reality of the Israel–Palestine Conflict ("Israeli–Palestinian conflict") → Image and Reality of the Israel–Palestine Conflict → Knowing Too Much ("Israel–Palestine conflict") → Once Upon a Country: A Palestinian Life ("Palestinian–Israeli conflict") → Palestine Is Still the Issue ("Israeli–Palestinian conflict") → Question of Palestine ("Israeli–Palestinian conflict") → This Side of Peace: A Personal Account ("Israeli–Palestinian conflict") →	mainSubject
Arab–Israeli conflict ("Israeli–Palestinian conflict") → Balfour Declaration → British Mandate for Palestine ("Arab–Jewish conflict in Mandatory Palestine") → Israel–Jordan peace treaty → Jordanian–Palestinian conflict → Question of Palestine → Suez Crisis → Tripartite Aggression → United Nations General Assembly Resolution 67/19 ("Israeli–Palestinian conflict") → United Nations missions in the Middle East →	relatedTo
Ahmed Qurei ("Israeli–Palestinian conflict") → Anwar Sadat → Hamas ("Israeli–Palestinian conflict") → Hamas → Soviet Navy ("Arab–Israeli conflicts") → Sukhoi Su-7 ("Arab–Israeli conflicts") → Syrian–Israeli disengagement agreement on the Golan Heights →	conflict
Annapolis Conference ("Israeli–Palestinian conflict") → Deir al-Balah ("Israeli–Palestinian conflict") → EUBAM Rafah ("Israeli–Palestinian conflict") → Egyptian military administration → Egyptian military administration ("Palestinian–Israeli conflict") → Qalqilya ("Israeli–Palestinian conflict") → Sinai II disengagement agreement →	conflictContext
Gaza Strip ("Israeli–Palestinian conflict") → Gaza Strip → Golan Heights → Golan Heights ("Syrian–Israeli conflict") →	partOfConflict
East Jerusalem ("Israeli–Palestinian conflict") → Palestinian territories ("Israeli–Palestinian conflict") → West Bank ("Israeli–Palestinian conflict") →	centralTo
Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty → Years of Upheaval → Years of Upheaval →	subject
Erez Crossing ("Israeli–Palestinian conflict") → Jerusalem Islamic Waqf ("Israeli–Palestinian conflict") → Temple Mount ("Israeli–Palestinian conflict") →	subjectOf
Jabalia refugee camp ("Israeli–Palestinian conflict") → Khan Yunis refugee camp ("Israeli–Palestinian conflict") →	affectedBy
Gaza City → Gaza City ("Israeli–Palestinian conflict") →	conflictAffected
Arab–Israeli peace process → Arab–Israeli peace process ("Israeli–Palestinian conflict") →	relatedToConflict
Jerusalem: One City, Three Faiths →	aboutEvent
Camp David Accords →	addressedIssue
Madrid Conference of 1991 →	aimedToResolve
United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine →	appliesToJurisdiction
Rafah Crossing ("Israeli–Palestinian conflict") →	associatedWith
Palestine Liberation Organization ("Israeli–Palestinian conflict") →	conflictInvolvedIn
Sinai peacekeeping operations →	conflictRelatedTo
Czech–Egyptian arms deal of 1955 →	context
Martha Gellhorn ("Arab–Israeli conflicts") →	coveredConflict
Rafah refugee camp ("Israeli–Palestinian conflict") →	exposedTo
Arab Peace Initiative →	geopoliticalScope
Islamic world →	hasConflict
Al-Khalil ("Israeli–Palestinian conflict") →	hasConflictContext
Gulf of Aqaba →	hasDisputeHistory
Palestinian government ("Israeli–Palestinian conflict") →	hasPoliticalContext
Freedom Next Time ("Israel–Palestine conflict") →	hasSubject
Dilip Hiro →	hasWrittenAbout
Sinai Peninsula ("Arab–Israeli conflicts") →	historicalEvent
Beit Hanoun ("Israeli–Palestinian conflict") →	involvedIn
King Hussein of Jordan →	participatedIn
Jenin ("Israeli–Palestinian conflict") →	playsRoleIn
Sirhan Sirhan →	politicalContext
Jordan–Israel border →	relatedConflict
United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine →	seeAlso
Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs →	topic
T-34 medium tank ("Arab–Israeli conflicts") →	usedInConflict
Juan Cole →	writesAbout