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History Of The Gaza Strip
Gaza strip has a long history of conflict. This region has seen a lot of conflict and has been internationally recognized as a disputed piece of land. |
The history of Gaza strip is replete with alien domination.The Gaza strip has been conquered by various empires and the domination continued even into the 20th century when countries exercised control over it.
The history of Gaza strip dates back to the 15th century B.C, when Joshua conquered Gaza and established it in the holy land. In the 13th century BC, it was captured by Philistines. In fact, Palestine derives its name from the Greek and Latin pronunciation of Philistines. Since then, Gaza has been under the occupation of one empire or the other. The history of Gaza strip is over 3500 years old, during which it has been conquered by various Israelite, Assyrian, Egyptian, Babylonians, and Persian, Greek and Roman dynasties. Starting in 640 AD, this region was dominated by various Muslim dynasties for another 1500 years. This included the Ottoman Empire’s domination from the 16th Century to 19th century. The domination of various countries over the Gaza strip continued even in the 20th century with the British Empire conquering it during the First World War.
The control of British Empire over the Gaza strip ended when the British Mandate, which gave it the legal power to administrate, ended. The turmoil continued further as the Gaza strip came under the control of Egyptian and then the Israelis. The tumult has continues in the 21st century as well.
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