What was formed out of Palestine?

Israeli Independence The United Nations approved a plan to partition Palestine into a Jewish and Arab state in 1947, but the Arabs rejected it. In May 1948, Israel was officially declared an independent state with David Ben-Gurion, the head of the Jewish Agency, as the prime minister.

What was created in 1948 and is a country based around Judaism?

On May 14, 1948, David Ben-Gurion, the head of the Jewish Agency, proclaimed the establishment of the State of Israel. U.S. President Harry S. Truman recognized the new nation on the same day.

When did the Jews become the majority in Palestine?

Goldblatt concludes that the Jews may have remained a majority into the 3rd century AD and even beyond. He notes that ‘Jewish followers of Jesus’ (Jewish Christians) would not have taken part in the rebellions’. Non-Christian conversions from Judaism after the Bar Kochba revolt were not given much attention.

What was the population of Palestine before the mandate?

Overview of Palestine’s demographics from the 1st century to the Mandate Era Year Jews Christians Muslims Total 1922 84 71 589 752 1931 175 89 760 1,033 1947 630 143 1,181 1,970

Who is the author of the demographic history of Palestine?

Estimates by Sergio DellaPergola (2001), drawing on the work of Bachi (1975). Figures in thousands. The demographic history of Palestine refers to the study of the historical population of the region of Palestine, which approximately corresponds to modern Israel and the Palestinian territories .

Is there ever been a country called Palestine?

There may not have been a country, but perhaps there was people Many will argue that although there was never a country called Palestine, there were a people that lived there for thousands of years. This is a gross distortion of Palestinian nationalism and the history of the Levant. The Palestinians are not an ancient people