Israel and Arab nations have been in conflict for decades and the violence shows no signs of stopping. Why are these nations in conflict with each other in this desert environment? This question would be answered and explained in this article. The analysis will also show how Zionism was perceived around the world and how it influenced other nations, including the superpowers, during the Cold War. There was a rise of Zionism in Palestine and abroad, from Jews who wanted statehood. Zionism is so because, on the one hand, it concerns one of the most ancient peoples with a clear connection to a specific land, and on the other hand, most of those people have been physically separated from that land for many centuries. Zionism viewed statehood as protection against anti-Semitism and persecution. (mideastweb.org, Np. Web. December 1, 2013. /zionism.htm>.) The British controlled the lands known today as Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, parts of the Syria and Jordan. like Palestine and Transjordan. The British acquired these coins through the Ottoman Empire, after defeating them in World War I. The British government restricted Jewish immigration to Palestine. After the revolt of 1936-1939, which killed hundreds of Arabs and Jews. The British government decided to limit immigration to Palestine, which caused the Jews to create even more tenacity to create their own nation. (A partition plan was adopted by the United Nations after the British government gave control of the region to the UN. The partition plan was not supported by the Arabs, only by the Jews. The plan was adopted in November 1947. Violence intensified after the plan was announced The Arab League had stated that it aimed... middle of paper... the Soviets were supplying the Arab nations. began to reverse Arab gains, after victory in the Golan Heights and a daring helicopter assault against Egyptian air defenses was agreed on October 24. the Americans and the Soviets It was led by Nixon's Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger (Grant, RG Battles. 1st ed. Hudson St, New York: DK Publishing, 2005. 344-345. Print.) peace was a series of negotiations The Camp David Accord took place when Egyptian President Anwar Sadat recognized Israel, the first Arab nation to officially recognize Israel as a country. After that, Israel returned the Sinai Peninsula to them. There are many treaties signed by Israel and Arab nations, but they are limited in scope. The Middle East is plagued by extremist and other factors that will always hamper peace in this region..