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Balfour Declaration
Who- Jews and the British Government. What- The British government supporting the Establishment of a homeland for Jews. Where- Palestine. How- By winning the support of Jewish Europeans. Why- So the Jews could have a homeland. -
The Holocaust
Who- Jewish Europeans and Nazis. What- The nazis tried to kill off a whole population of Jews. When- During world war 2. Where- Europe. How- Work camps, death camps, Gas chambers, starvation and shootings. Why- Hitler wanted to create the perfect arian race. -
UN partition
Who- Jews and Arabs. What- A plan to divide Palestine into a Jewish and an Arab state, but the Arabs didn't want that bcause they thought all of Palestine should be theirs. When- 1947. Where- Palestine. Why- So the Jews and Arabs wouldn't have to be together. -
Six day War
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Yom Kippur War
Who- Israel, Syria, Jordan and Egypt. What- Israel took over Golan Heights, East Jerusalem, West Bank, Gazo Strip, and the Sinai Peninsula. Why- to gain land. When- 1973 -
Camp David Peace Accords
Who- Israel, Syria, and Jordan. What- Signed Peace accords with israel. When- 1979. Why- To calm the violence -
Invasion of Lebanon
Muslims, Christians, Israel. What- Israel Invaded southern Lebanon to stop attacks on the border. Where- Lebanon. Why- To stop cross border attacks. -
Intifada
Who- Arabs and Israeli's. What- Arab uprising against the Israeli's. Where- Palestine. Why- The PLO launched attacks against Israeli's
