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1948 War
Ended March of 1949 Israel declared independence from Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq attacked Israel. Israel gained land. Egypt gained the Gaza Strip and Jordan gained the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians and Jews became refugees. "The Israeli War of Independence, 1948." History 12. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 May 2015. http://jdayhistory.weebly.com/the-israeli-war-of-independence-1948.html. -
Six Day War or The 1967 War
Lasted until June 10, 1967 Egypt blockaded Israel. Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Iraq moved troops to Israel's borders and made threatening statements. Israel launched a preemptive strike. Israel captured the West Bank and East Jerusalem from Jordan, the Golan Heights from Syria, and the Gaza Strip and all of the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt. More Palestinians and Jews became refugees. Terrorism became more common. -
Attrition Battles
Ends August 7, 1970 Arab nations refused to make peace or recognize Israel as a country. Israel was attacked by the Palestine Liberation Organization(P.L.O.) and the P.L.O. attempted to overthrow Jordan's king. "Israel 'retweets' 1967 War as It Happened [Archive] - Military Photos." Israel 'retweets' 1967 War as It Happened [Archive] - Military Photos. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 May 2015. http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?227335-Israel-retweets-1967-war-as-it-happened/page2. -
Settlement Construction Begins
Israel settlements were built in their newly captured territory in order to prevent attacks on major cities. The settlements grew in size and in population, however the settlements are criticized by the Palestinians because it makes travel difficult for them. "How 1967 Defined the Middle East." BBC News. BBC, 04 June 2007. Web. 05 May 2015. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/6709173.stm. -
The October War or Yom Kippur War
Ended October 26, 1973 Egypt and Syria attacked Israel on the holiest day of the Jewish year. Israel had to withdraw from territories it had entered and lost the territories gained past 1967. "Remembering Israel, Egypt, Syria Yom Kippur War." Remembering Israel, Egypt, Syria Yom Kippur War. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 May 2015. http://www.israelnewsagency.com/yomkippurwarisraelegyptsyriavolunteersjewsjewishunsoldierskibbutzmemoriesterrorismarabzionismjoelleyden1973100611.html. -
Egypt and Israel Sign a Peace Agreement
The U.S. influences Egypt to become the first Arab nation to recognize Israel as a country. Egypt recognizes Israel as a country and gains its land back. "The Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty." Ynet. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 May 2015. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3687448,00.html. -
The 1982 Lebanon War
Ended September of 1982 The P.L.O. attacked communities in Israel, ao Israel attacked the P.L.O. militants in Lebanon. Israel pushed the P.L.O. out of Lebanon but pulled back after they did not want to get involved in the Lebanese civil war. "1982 War in Lebanon." Hix-Middle-East-Unit -. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 May 2015. http://hix-middle-east-unit.wikispaces.com/1982+War+in+Lebanon. -
The First Intifada
The First Intifada ended in 1993 Palestinians revolted against Israel control in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. The Israeli violent response to the attacks was very controversial. "Israel: IDF Has Removed 145 Roadblocks." News That Matters. N.p., 05 June 2009. Web. 07 May 2015. http://ivarfjeld.com/2009/06/05/israel-idf-has-removed-145-roadblocks/. -
The Oslo Accords
The Oslo Acccords were a set of agreements by Israel and the P.L.O. that gave the Palestinians control of the Gaza Strip The P.L.O. recognized Israel as a country and Israel recognized the P.L.O. as the representitives of Palestine. This allowed both countries to peacefully coexist. "The Oslo Accords." Ynet. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 May 2015. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3064378,00.html. -
Israel and Jordan sign a Peace Treaty
U.S. influenced a peace treaty between Israel and Jordan. Jordan recognized Israel as a country and the two economies cooperated with each other. "President Clinton's Middle East Tour." (17-Nov-1994). N.p., n.d. Web. 07 May 2015. http://clinton1.nara.gov/White_House/EOP/OP/html/Mideast-plain.html. -
The Camp David Summit
The meeting lasted until July 24, 2000 Bill Clinton organized a meeting between Israel and Palestine to come to a final agreement of peace between the two countries. The attempt failed and peace was not achieved as more conflict arose. "Ken Raggio Teaches The Swelling of the Jordan." Ken Raggio Teaches The Swelling of the Jordan. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 May 2015. http://kenraggio.com/KRPN-JordanSwelling.htm. -
The Second Intifada
Considered to have ended in 2005, but others believe it is still ongoing. Ariel Sharon, the prime minister of Israel, made a vistit to the Temple Mount, a site revered by both Israelis and Palestinians. Palestinians began to throw rocks at him. Riots broke out and suicide bombers continued to create property and civilian damage. The progress of peace took a long time. -
Israel Begins Constructing the West Bank Barrier
The completion of the first continuous segment happened around July 2003 Israel built a security barrier that seperated citizens from the West Bank and from Israel. Cut off some Palestinians from their work and land, and as an effect, has become controversial. The wall has also significantly lowered the number of suicide bomber attacks -
Arab Peace Initiative is Proposed
The Arab League tried to make peace with the Israelis and gain its land back from before the 1967 War. Israel rejected the proposal because they wanted to keep that land, and the first Arab League official was sent into Israel as a result of the negotiations. -
The Roadmap for Peace is Proposed
The final draft was published on April 30th. The U.S, Russia, European Union, and United Nations tried to create peace with a three part plan guarenteeing an independent Palestine and secure Israel. It never got past the first steps as Hamas, a terrorist group, took control of Palestine. -
Israel Disengages from Gaza
Gaza was completely evacuated by Israelis by the 12th of September. Ariel Sharon had Israel remove itself from Gaza and work on a barrier between the two countries. Israeli citizens became angry at the forced moved and a lot of terrorist attacks occured on Israel after the disengagement from Gaza -
Hamas is Elected
Palestinians selected a lot of Hamas members over the P.L.O. Hamas wanted the destruction of Israel. Western nations would no longer aid the Palestinians unless they recognized Israel and ended the conflict. -
The 2006 Lebanon War
Ended on the 14th of August in 2006 An Islamist organization attacked Israel after crossing the Lebanon/Israel border. Many civilians lost their lives and there was a large amount of property damage. Afterwards, the U.N. forced a cease fire between the two. -
The Battle of Gaza
Ended on June 15th 2007 Hamas militants attacked the P.L.O in an attempt to take over the government. There are two governments between Palestine, P.L.O controls the West Bank and Hamas controls the Gaza Strip. There were some casualities as a result of the conflict. -
The Gaza War
Ended January 18th 2009. Israel attacked the group, Hamas, to lessen the frequency of terrorist attackes and to stop Hamas' chances to resupply. Lots of civillians experienced injuries, death and property damage from the bombings and other raids. -
Gaza Flotilla Incident
Israel created a blockade around the Gaza Strip to prevent weapons from being smuggled in by ship. 6 Turkish ships refused to avoid the blockade and Israel sent commandos to raid the ships. As a result, the relationship between Turkey and Israel deteriorated and Gaza recieved some of the safe cargo from the ships -
The Arab Spring
It is still going on 'til this day.
Citizens began to protest against the current government in Tunisia. The citizens wanted a democratic government instead. This soon began to spread across the Arab World. As an effect, the Tunisian president left the country, and up
until now, there has not been too much change
