Question

question 14 of 20
why have arabs and jews been in conflict over palestine for thousands of years?

a. arabs were forced from palestine thousands of years ago and have been trying to return ever since.

b. both believe that palestine is their holy land and that it belongs to them.

c. palestine is home to the suez canal, an important source of trade for each group.

d. both arabs and jews want to control the natural resources that are abundant in palestine.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Jews (not Arabs) were forced from Palestine historically, so this is incorrect.
• Option B: Jews consider Palestine (especially Jerusalem) their holy land from biblical times, and Arabs (Palestinian Arabs) also have deep historical, cultural, and religious ties to the region, believing it belongs to them. This aligns with the religious and historical basis of the conflict.
• Option C: The Suez Canal is in Egypt, not Palestine, so this is factually wrong.
• Option D: Palestine does not have abundant natural resources driving this conflict; the main issues are religious, historical, and nationalistic claims, not resource control.

Answer:

B. Both believe that Palestine is their holy land and that it belongs to them.