The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a never-ending struggle for the land that both sides believe is theirs. Due to past historical events, there is much confusion about whose land it really is. There have been thousands of lives of both soldiers and civilians on both sides lost in the ongoing fighting for this land. Israelis and Palestinians have been fighting since around 1880 over the land that was once known as (Jewish) Palestine. After the Balfour Declaration the Jewish people began to migrate to Palestine and the Arabs currently living in Palestine were extremely against Jewish immigration. One of the main reasons why the British decided to support the Jews was because of what the Jewish people had to endure during the Holocaust. Since the Jewish people needed a place to go, the Holy Land seemed like the perfect place at the time. Israelis and Palestinians have been fighting for ownership of this land since it became a state in 1948 and there have been numerous casualties, both among soldiers and civilians, which could have been avoided if this fighting had not been so gruesome (pbs). The partition plan separated Palestine into four Arab sections and three Jewish sections and Jerusalem would be administered internationally, but the Palestinians opposed the partition. The Palestinians refused to accept the compromise, and on May 14, 1948, Israel declared itself an independent state with the approval of the United States and the Soviets (each time). On May 15, 1948, Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon invaded Israel because of its status. This started Israel's War of Independence which was overall a victory for Israel, instead of a clear victory they placed an armistice (history). One year after the armistice……half paper……Web. March 19, 2014."Israeli-Palestinian ProCon.org." ProConorg Securities. Np, nd Web. 17 March 2014. “The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: The Conflicting Narratives of Each Side.” The Ethical Cultural Society of Bergen County NJ A Humanist Religion. Np, nd Web. April 27, 2014. “Breaking News.” GxMSDev. Np, nd Web. March 19, 2014. "November 29, 1947 | UN partitions Palestine, allowing creation of Israel." The Learning Network November 29, 1947 UN divides Palestine allowing creation of Israel Comments. Np, nd Web. 27 April 2014. "Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO): History and Overview." History and overview: OLP. Np, nd Web. April 27, 2014. “Twin Cities Daily Planet.” Twin Cities Daily Planet. Np, nd Web. April 27, 2014. http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/studentactivity/20090109gazahistory.pdf http://pov-tc.pbs.org/pov/pdf/promiese/promises-timeline. pdf