History of the Modern Middle East / Module 17
Palestine and Israel (II)
The aftermath of 1948 is traced through territory, military control, and the division of Palestine. The lesson names how Israel, Jordan, and Egypt came to control different areas.
Learning objectives
- Trace how the 1948 war changed territorial control in Palestine.
- Identify the postwar status of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Transcript excerpt
Excerpt from the lesson transcript
Eventually, as a result of its conquests during the war from 55 percent of the country, the state of Israel ends up in control of 78 percent of the country. And the remaining bits, what we call the West Bank and what we call the Gaza Strip are under Jordanian and Egyptian military control.