The United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine was a proposal by the United Nations, which recommended a partition of Mandatory Palestine at the end of the British Mandate. On 29 November 1947, the UN General Assembly adopted the Plan as Resolution 181(II). Both states were expected to ensure rights for minority populations within their territories. Accepted the plan, viewing it as a legitimate path to establishing a Jewish homeland.
Rejected the plan, arguing it was unfair to the Arab majority in Palestine and violated their right to self-determination. The plan received support from major powers, including the United States and the Soviet Union, but faced strong opposition from Arab states. On May 14, 1948, the State of Israel was declared, leading to the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. The war resulted in Israel controlling more territory than allocated under the UN plan and caused the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian Arabs, an event known as the Nakba.
