This question has been removed because it's an "in your era" or "throughout history" question, which are not appropriate for this subreddit. If you have a specific question about a historical event or period or person, please feel free to re-compose your question and submit it again. Alternatively, you may PM /u/caffarelli to have your question considered for an upcoming Tuesday Trivia thread.

I'd suggest to post this question again with a better title. Perhaps "What major events in the last 60 years have led to the Middle East becoming the conflict hotspot it is today?" (or even earlier. 30-40 years.)