Israel-Palestine conflict and it's history in news To understand about the conflict between Israel and Palestine one should know about its location in world map and historical background which caused such a violence . Location of Israel On World M a p Israel with total area of 20770-22072 km² found at the crossing junction of Europe, Asia and Africa. It lie in the Asian continent with Jerusalem as its capital and largest city. Israel consist of mainly Jewish and Arab with 74.2% and 20.9% ethnic group respectively. Historical Background The conflict has been on going for more than a 100 years between Jews and Arabs over a piece of land on the top of hill in Jerusalem, Jews claimed Palestine to be their natural home while the Arabs too did not leave the land. History of the Israel-Palestine conflict This conflict began in 1948 with establishment of the state of Israel. After World War 1 Palestine area was covered by a Jewish minority and Arab majority. But tension between Ar