Question

why did arab leaders reject the 1947 united nations partition plan?
it gave a larger share of land to the jewish state despite a smaller population.
it gave less land to the jewish state and more land to the british government.
it allowed the british government to keep full control of the region of palestine.
it gave the majority of land to the arab state and united the region of palestine.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The 1947 UN partition plan allocated a relatively large portion of land to the Jewish state even though the Jewish population in Palestine was smaller than the Arab population at that time. Arab leaders opposed this as they felt it was unfair.
• Option 2: The plan was about partitioning between Jewish and Arab states, not giving more land to Britain, so this is incorrect.
• Option 3: The plan was to end British mandate and partition the land, not let Britain keep full control, so this is wrong.
• Option 4: The plan did not give the majority of land to the Arab state; in fact, it gave a significant portion to the Jewish state, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

A. It gave a larger share of land to the Jewish state despite a smaller population.