Israel: first-born of the U.N.?

There are many reasons why one might discuss Israel as a child of the U.N., and all are because of attempts by the U.N. to intervene in the Palestinian conflicts.

Based on information from the book, the reality is that Zionism was the real cause of Jewish immigration to then Palestine. Many Jews wanted their own nation again, and began settlements in the Palestinian area over a century ago. The rise of Hitler and later the Holocaust pushed the immigration from small to massive. By this point, large Jewish populations were becoming a concern of the Arab neighbors, and Britain was not willing to do more than issue papers to stop disputes in lands that were their responsibility.

This is where the U.N. steps in. The United States pressured Britain to open the gates and let more Jews into Palestine, and they refused in lieu of a partition idea. The U.N. set up a partition plan that somewhat satisfied the Arabs, but not the Zionists. as more violence mounted, neighboring Arab states sent troops in, and the Jews pushed back, eventually leading to the creation of Israel. As more battles arose throughout more recent history, the U.N. would step-in in minor ways and then do little to stop Israel.

All-in-all, the U.N. is only a part of the birth of Israel, and the implications of the creation of Israel started as a point of conflict for the whole region but now mostly is a point of conflict for the Israel-Lebanon-Syria portion specifically.