ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Depopulated Palestinian locations in Israel

Okay kiddo, imagine you have a big house with lots of rooms. Now imagine that some people come and take over some of those rooms without your permission. These people start living in the rooms and using your stuff without asking.

That's kind of what happened in Israel. Before Israel became a country, there were lots of places where Palestinian people lived. These places were their homes, their neighborhoods, and their communities. But when Israel was created, many Palestinian people were forced to leave their homes and move somewhere else.

This meant that some areas of Israel became "depopulated," which means that they had fewer people living in them. The Palestinian people who used to live there were either kicked out or they fled because they were scared.

Today, there are some areas in Israel where there used to be lots of Palestinian people, but now there are hardly any. These places are called "depopulated Palestinian locations." It's like the rooms in your house that got taken over without your permission, but on a much bigger scale.

It's a complicated and sad situation, but it's important to understand and learn about so we can work towards a solution where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully.