A very brief and superficial overview of the basic history of the conflict. By Steven Kolber

1. Israel-Palestinian Conflict The heart of this conflict is a dispute over land and borders.

3. The land of Palestine was inhabited by Palestinian Arabs 400,000 Muslims – 80% 75,000 Christians – 15% 25,000 Jews – 5% 1850 For centuries these groups had lived in harmony

5. The Balfour Declaration, 1917

11. Your map should look something like this…….