I will have to admit to being somewhat curious though. For instance, weren’t there Jews living in Israel prior to 1948? I actually mean to address the 1800s to early 1900s.
Most folks think the Jews only returned post WWII, but it’s my take that was when Israel was finally re-instituted. I suspect there were plenty of Jews there prior to that.
Course I could be wrong, but this is what I have suspected.
Yes
Jews in that area prior to 47-48
How many Jews versus how many Arabs
Including west bank and Gaza
Two third Arab....of whom 10-20% Christian
One third Jewish.....many of whom were relatively new
But there have pretty much always been some Jews in the area
Pretty much continuously since the Roman expulsion. The 1860 Turkish census showed Jews as the largest religious group in Jerusalem, 1840 closer, and no census before that. Of course in those days Jerusalem was a dump if Twain is to be believed. Immigration from Europe began in the late 19th century, as did Arab (mostly Egyptian and Syrian) immigration following the jobs.