True Story of Free Palestine

The idea of a free Palestine has existed for a number of years and is intricately linked to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Examining the historical backdrop is crucial to comprehend the Free Palestine story.

The Zionist movement, which pushed for a Jewish state in ancient Palestine, was founded in Europe at the beginning of the 20th century, which is when the war first began. In accordance with a League of Nations mandate, the British seized control of Palestine after World War I. The Arab countries and Palestinian authorities rejected a partition plan put out by the United Nations in 1947 that would have divided Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab governments.

When the State of Israel was established in 1948, it and the surrounding Arab nations went to war. Thousands of Palestinians were uprooted as a result of the conflict, and they now live as refugees in neighbouring Arab countries or in other regions of Palestine. The Arabic word for "catastrophe" is "nakba," and that is how the Palestinians refer to these tragedies.

Israel has occupied the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza Strip since the Six-Day War in 1967; these areas are recognised as Palestinian territory under international law. Israeli settlers have built up colonies in these areas over the years, displacing more Palestinians and dividing their property.

Over the years, other groups have emerged within the Palestinian resistance movement, including Fatah, the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO), and more recently, Hamas. These parties have used a variety of strategies in their fight for Palestinian freedom and self-determination, from armed conflict to diplomatic.