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Balfour Declaration
The British Government issued the Balfour Declaration in letter formation to a British Zionist -
Restricted Travel
The British government restricted the Jewish immagrants to enter the country to prevent uprisings from the Palestinian population. -
The Massacre of Baldat al-Shaikh
Jan 30-31 a mixed force composed of the First Battalion of Palmakh and the Carmelie Brigade launched a raid against two towns under the leadership of Hayim Afinuam. -
1st Arab-Israeli War
April 6-12: Operation Nachshon
Haganah decided to launch a major military counteroffensive to break the siege of Jerusalem. -
Palestinian Refugees
Irgun Zwei Leumi, led by Menachem Beigin, attacked a small Arab village of Deir Yassin near Jerusalem. -
Israel Founded
Declaration of Independence of the state of Israel was publicly read in Tel Aviv before the experation of the British mandate of Palestine at midnight. -
Suez War
Border incidents along the frontiers with Egypt escalated until they erupted in the second Arab-Israeli War in October-November -
PLO Established
Palestine Liberation Operation founded in Cairo with Ahmad Shuqeiri as its leader. -
PLO Representative the Palestinian People
The Arab Summit in Rabat recognized the PLO as the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people. -
Russian Jews
Moscow had ended emigration. -
Sadat Assassinated
President Mohammed Anwar el Sadat of Egypt was murdered by Islamic Fundamentalist gunmen in Cairo. -
The Intifada
In Jabalya hundreds attacked the Israel Defense Forces. -
OSLO I
Chairman Yasser Arafat flew to Washington D.C. and agrees to the signing of an historic peace agreement. -
Israeli Prime Minister Rabin Assassinated
Rabin was shot 3 times as he was getting into his car, he was rushed to the hospital. When they got to the emergency room he had no heart beat. -
Peace Process Up and Down
The earlier Interim Agreement was completed. -
Al-Aqsa Intifada Fire
The Camp Davdi 2000 Summit convened. It ended on July 25th without an agreement being completed. -
The Daily Intifada
Israel begins construction of the West Bank Wall. -
New Leadership
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has accepted an invitation to summit with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in Egypt next week. -
Hamas in the Government
Israel's troops had left, the army had taken up positions in surrouding areas. 60 Palestinians were killed. -
Lebanon
Fights broke out between Fatahal-Islam and Islamist militant organization. -
Gaza Hostage
Hamas terror organization is basically holding the civilian population of Gaza Hostage.
