The of so many palestinians, and the lack of peace settlements, caused continuous tensions between israel and its bordering states.

The missing word of the sentence is “DISPLACEMENT”.

The displacement of so many Palestinians and the lack of peace settlements caused continuous tensions between Israel and its Bordering States like Palestinians.

Many of Israelites and Palestinians killed since the state of Israel created.

by 1890, the united states had by far the world's most productive economy. american industry produced twice as much as its closest competitor--britain. but the united states was not a great military or diplomatic power. its army numbered less than 30,000 troops, and its navy had only about 10,000 seamen. britain's army was five times the size of its american counterpart, and its navy was ten times bigger. the united states' military was small because the country was situated between two large oceans and was surrounded by weak or friendly nations. it faced no serious military threats and had little interest in asserting military power overseas.

the correct answer is b, "fertility rates are increasing, so populations will grow more quickly in the future."