See How Much You Know About the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

A Palestinian woman argues with an Israeli border policeman in the West Bank.
A Palestinian woman argues with an Israeli border policeman in the West Bank. Mohamad Torokman/Reuters

Test your knowledge of the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, from the 1967 war to the status of Jerusalem.

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May 7, 2019 10:36 am (EST)

A Palestinian woman argues with an Israeli border policeman in the West Bank.
A Palestinian woman argues with an Israeli border policeman in the West Bank. Mohamad Torokman/Reuters
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With violence over the occupied territories continuing to flare, the competing claims of Israelis and Palestinians remain far from being resolved. Find out how much you know about the long-standing conflict.

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