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Balfour Declaration
The Balfour Declaration confirmed the support from the British government for the establishment in Palestine of a Homeland for the Jewish people.
Signed by Arthur James Balfour. -
Arab-Israeli War
Fought between the State of Israel and a military coalition of Arab States and Palestinian Arab Forces. Israel took the Victory. In result of this in March of 1949 the Armistice Agreements was established.
Armistice Agreements was a set of agreements signed by Israel and neighboring States Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. -
Suez War
Suez War was a diplomatic and military confrontation in late 1956. Egypt on one side, and Britain, France and Israel on the other. The U.S., Soviet Union, and the United Nations played major roles. Egypt political victory, Israeli occupation of Sinai.
October 29-November 7. -
Yom-Kippur War
Egyptian and Syrian forces launched a corrdinated attack against Israel.
A cease-fire went into effect on October 25, 1973.
Israel took the victory, Bar Lev Line destroyed. Egypt had 650,000-800,000 toops & 1700 tanks. 5,000-15,000 people dead, and 8,372 people captured
Syria had 150,000 troops & 1200 tanks. 3,000-5,500 people dead, and 392 people captured Israel had 375,000-415,000 troops & 1700 tanks. 2,521-2,800 people dead, and 293 people captured. -
Camp David Accords
Signed by Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat & Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin. United States President Jimmy Carter witnessed the signing at the White House. Due to the agreement, Sadat and Begin received the shared 1978 Nobel Peace Prize. The first framework, which dealt with the Palestinian territories, was written without participation of the Palestinians. -
First Intifada
Palestinian uprising against the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian Territory.
The uprising began in the Jabalia refugee camp and quickly spread throughout Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Lasted from 1987 until the Madrid Conference in 1991, some date the end to be in September of 1993 with the signing of the Oslo Accords. -
Madrid Conference
It was an early attempt by the international community to start a peace process through negotiations involving Israel and the Palestinians.. It also involves the Arab countries including Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan. -
Oslo Accords
Oslo Accords was an attempt in 1993 to set up a framework that would lead to the resolution of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. It was officially called Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements.... or Declaration of Principles Yitzhak Rabin, the Prime Minister of Israel,
Yasir Arafat, the chairman of the P.L.O.
U.S. President Bill Blinton witnessed the signing. -
Middle East in 1990's-Assassination
Yitzhaz Rabin was assassinated by an Israeli ultranationalist terrorist Yigal Amir in Tel Aviv. Yigal Amir opposed Rabins peace initiative, and the signing of the Oslo Accords -
Christopher Stevens
Stevens was an American diplomat and lawyer, and was the Ambassador to Libya from June 2012 to September 12, 2012. He died on September 12, 2012 in Benghazi, Libya. He died by a building fire smoke. He was taken to the hospital but died there at about 2 a.m. -
Future Opinion
I think that the Arab-Israeli conflict should just stay the same. It doesn't make the Palestinians happy, but maybe there is no solution is available. The Israelis are going to be annoyed, but its' the best answer.
