Map of Palestine before 1947,
while under British control |
The U.N.'s proposed division of land, giving some to the Arabs, some to the Jews, and keeping Jerusalem neutral
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Map of Israel after the 6 Day War. Israel captured the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt, the Golan Heights from Syria, and the West Bank and East Jerusalem from Jordan.
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Present day Israel. The Palestinians, under Hamas, control the Gaza Strip. The Israelis currently occupy the Golan Heights and the West Bank.
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Credit: The Washington Post