The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a never-ending problem facing both states. It began in the 19th century, under Ottoman or British rule. It was between Arabs living in Palestine and Jews living in Israel. It was Zionism for the Jews against Arab nationalism. This conflict was known as the Arab-Israeli conflict. The main problems were: border conflicts, security, control of Jerusalem, recognition and freedom of movement for Palestinians. These issues caused the conflict to intensify and become part of daily activity between the two states. Zionists believed that Palestine was their land because, in their view, it was part of their historical homeland, the Land of Israel. But the Arabs already inhabited the place and there was therefore a misunderstanding between the two races. In general, this is when the conflict began until now. Since the conflict is not new, some issues have been resolved, but unfortunately, some issues remain. These are: the dispute over the ownership of Jerusalem, the return of Palestinian refugees to their country of origin, and Israel's security concerns (Sela 2002). These are the issues that need to be addressed in order to end the conflict, as it has had adverse effects even on other nations across the world. The dispute over which nation should claim ownership of the city of Jerusalem has been one of the main issues. problems causing the conflict. Israelis consider Jerusalem part of their historic homeland. For them, it is somewhat of a religious city because of the religions of Abraham: Judaism, Christianity and Islam (Sela 2002). However, Palestinians already claim parts of the city that are not under Israeli jurisdiction. That being said, Pales... middle of paper ... two countries should understand that it is not a question of who will win this war. They should focus on building their social institutions such as their economies in order to improve the lives of civilians. Negative attitudes towards either country must be eliminated because they make violence worse. Free movement of people within the two nations is imperative not only for economic development but also for the purposes of interaction. Works Cited Flapan, S. (2003): The Palestinian exodus of 1948. Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 16, no. 4. (Summer 1987), pp. 3-26. Khalidi, R. (2000): Observations on the right of return. Journal of Palestinian Studies, Vol. 21, no. 2. (Winter, 1992), pp. 29-40. Sela, A (2002) “Jerusalem”. The Political Encyclopedia of the Middle East Continuum. Ed. Avraham Selah. New York: Continuum, 2002. pp.. 491-498.