If we want to get technical, the Palestinian - Israel conflict is a civil war that's been going on probably since 66 C.E.
Rome went through five emperors in five years which enabled the Kingdom of Judah to revolt and throw off Roman imperial control (ironically, it was about taxes). However, that left a bit of a vacuum and there were three different political groups vying and killing each other for control. Basically a fucking mess.
When Vespasian finally took control of the empire, he sent Titus to pacify Judah. I won't go into specifics, but ultimately Titus was forced to wipe out those fighting them and expel everyone in the city and surrounding areas, and this happened at the time of Passover when there was a large transit population in Jerusalem and surrounding areas.
And here is the myth, not everyone who was Jewish was expelled. Communities further away were spared. And note, I said "Judah", which is a territory which is about a third what Israel is today. In the north, which used to comprise the Kingdom of Israel, still held their communities. There has always been people who were of Jewish descent in that area, despite the false information we get.
However, there was one major change. The vast majority who were Jewish, converted to Islam. There are Ottoman Empire records confirming this. And why not? They do have a few similar beliefs...and Muslims were protecting them from those brutal and blood thirsty Christians. But wait! There's more!
DNA tests have shown that Palestinians and Jewish Israeli's are brothers, nor was it a surprise when it was discovered. Those who studied last name origins on both sides already knew it. But tell the average Palestinian or Israeli this, you might wake up in the hospital. Both like to claim that Palestinians are Canaanites, only problem with that, genetic evidence show they migrated north and compose what is the present day nation of Lebanon.
For me, Palestinian or Jew...no difference, just religion. And as someone who descends from an almost mythical group, people who ask me, "Will you ever visit Jerusalem". Me; "Why would I want to go to that pile of ruble where blood has been spilt everywhere".
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