[Zygote]

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Actually it was called the Zionist movement, whose mission was to find a home for the Jewish people. There were about 5,000-10,000 Jews in Mandate Palestine at the turn of the Century, and those Jews had lived there is peace under the Ottomans for hundreds of years. They were not fighting them. They were second class, but had right such as freedom of worship. The fighting began after the huge population transfers, since the Arabs in British Palestine had no control over their own borders and began to suspect it was a western conspiracy to take their land.


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Yes the population increased from about 10,000-80,000, prior to the fighting. This increase was justified because the jews had legitimately purchased land, no? I may have no idea what i'm talking about, so, correct me if i'm wrong. Further, i am of the understanding that this increase in population is what fueled the revolts. The revolts caused more jews to come to increase jewish support. the pre 48 battles demanded more troops for the jewish militias from outside countries and in these battles, the jews were responsible for conquering land by means of war. Then 650 thousand jews came in from other arab lands and at this point tons more from europe came in as well.