History of the Arab–Israeli conflict 242 which proposed a peaceful solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict. The resolution was accepted by Israel, Jordan, and Egypt, but rejected by Syria until 1972–73 and the Yom Kippur War. To this day, Resolution 242 remains controversial due to conflicting interpretations over how much territory Israel would be required to withdraw from in order to conform with the resolution. Also, after the Israeli occupation of the West Bank following the war, Palestinian nationalism substantially increased. Armed resistance was encouraged from within the newly occupied territories and from the Arab nations that lost in the war. U.S. Secretary of State William
1948 Arab–Israeli War and commentators of the conflict today. A 2015 PBS documentary, "A Wing and a Prayer", depicts the Al Schwimmer-led airborne smuggling missions to arm Israel. The film "Cast a Giant Shadow" tells the story of an American colonel who was instrumental in the Israeli victory. 1948 Arab–Israeli War The 1948 Arab–Israeli War, or the Israeli War of Independence, was fought between the newly declared State of Israel and a military coalition of Arab states over the control of former British Palestine, forming the second and final stage of the 1947–49 Palestine war. It is also known as the First Arab–Israeli