Post your message to the Discussion Board folder titled “Contemporary Conflicts” by the deadline indicated in the course schedule.What was the mandate system and what impact did it have on Zionist-Palestinian relations?What settlement patterns emerged in Palestine under the

the source: Martin Bunton, The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Very Short Introduction (New York: Oxford University Press, 2013), 15-69. (textbook)

When you are finished reading chapters 2, 3, and 4, respond to the following questions in detail and with organizational clarity. Be sure to use sufficient detail and evidence to answer the questions fully. Post your message to the Discussion Board folder titled “Contemporary Conflicts” by the deadline indicated in the course schedule.

1. What was the mandate system and what impact did it have on Zionist-Palestinian relations?
2. What settlement patterns emerged in Palestine under the British mandate and how did those patterns inform the UN resolution to partition Palestine into two separate states?
3. What is the historical significance of Atzmaut and al-Nakba?