Which of the following statements best supports a geographic interpretation of the conflict in the Middle East?
a) Since Israel's inception, its territory has been continually reduced in size by the encroachment of its neighbors.
b) Israel-Palestine has been peacefully occupied since the time of the Roman Empire, so the conflict is based on modern political disagreements.
c) The United Nations agreed in 1947 to make Palestine a Jewish state with Jerusalem as its capital, thus precipitating the conflict.
d) Israel has attacked its neighbors four times since its inception and has refused to sign peace treaties with any of its neighbors.
e) To some extent, the hostility among Christians, Muslims, and Jews in the Middle East stems from their shared heritage and connections to Jerusalem.
e) To some extent, the hostility among Christians, Muslims, and Jews in the Middle East stems from their shared heritage and connections to Jerusalem.
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