Question

Following the UN decision to partition Palestine into separate Palestinian and Israeli states, ____________.

A. Germany invaded and annexed the West Bank
B. the United States was granted control of Jerusalem
C. thousands of Jews became refugees in surrounding Arab countries
D. a series of wars dramatically increased the size of the Israeli territory

Answer 1

The UN Partition Plan for Palestine was a proposal by the United Nations that recommended a partition of Mandatory Palestine into independent Arab and Jewish States. It was rejected by the Palestinians, leading to a civil war and the end of the British Mandate.