Who Owned The Land First Israel Or Palestine 2025. The land was under the ottoman empire’s control and was divided into three administrative regions, none named “palestine.” in 1917, the british took control, and in 1923, “mandatory palestine” was established, which also included. The united nations adopted resolution 181, which called for.

The conflict between israel and palestine began just under a century ago, but the significance of the land precedes even biblical times. Communal violence between jews and arabs escalated into a crisis, and in 1947 the un proposed splitting the land into a state for jews (israel) and a state for arabs (palestine).