The Arab-Israeli conflict is a long-running conflict in the Middle East regarding the existence of the state of Israel and its relations with non-Jews, most of whom are Arabs, of which a small minority are inhabitants of Israel, the rest living in predominatly Arab states. Some uses of the term Middle East conflict refer to this matter, but the region has been host to other disputes and wars not directly involving Israel and Palestine which are at the center of the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Despite the relatively small land area, number of casualties, and total size of populations involved, the conflict has been the focus of worldwide media and diplomatic attention for decades. Some groups fear that the Arab-Israeli conflict is a part of (or precursor to) a wider clash of civilizations between the Western World and the Arab or Muslim world. Animosity emanating from this conflict has caused numerous attacks on supporters (or perceived supporters) of one side by supporters of the other side in many countries around the world. The map shows the nations of the Middle East and Africa that are members of the Arab League, including many that have never been directly involved in the conflict, and Israel. Many people in other countries feel involvement in the conflict, for reasons such as cultural and religious ties with Islam and/or Arabian culture, Christianity, Judaism, or for purely ideological reasons; these include countries such as Iran and the United States. -Wikipedia.org

Palestinian Airlines' first flight took-off from Al-Arish Airport and landed in Damascus International Airport on August 25, 2001, carrying a high-ranking Palestinian Official, along with Palestinian Airlines Chairman & Director General Fayez Zaidan. These officials had discussions with Syrian Civil Aviation Officials towards the initiation flights between Palestine and Syria.

The recently opened Gaza Airport offers scheduled flights to nearby countries. Direct air travel is also available through Lod Airport.  Jordan and Egypt have open borders with palestine. By sea, Palestine can only be reached through ferries from Haifa, Israel. There are regular ferries to/from Haifia, Greece, Cyprus, and Egypt.