George W. Bush and the U.S. official position on Israel vs. Palestine

Israel-Palestine Conflict The position of President George W Bush and the USA I: BACKGROUND In 1947 Britain handed over the Palestine problem to the newly born United Nations. The UN agreed to partition Palestine into a Jewish state, an Arab state, and a neutral UN zone containing Jerusalem, a city sacred to three religions. The Jews were thrilled, the Arabs adamantly opposed. In late 1947 the UN ratified the plan, and proclaimed the State of Israel on …

…or terrorist attacks. It has been made increasingly clear to us that these people commit these atrocities out of despair. By giving them jobs and allowing them to support their families, we feel that much of the terrorism will come to an end. Finally if we, the US, aren't satisfied with the progress or effort being made, we may at any point decide to reinstate and even increase our military presence as we see fit.