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Moving Immigrants
Jewish immigrants arrived in Palestine. -
British Gaining Control
The British gained control over the British Mandate for Palestine. -
World War II
World War II. Holocaust kills nearly six million Jews. Many survivors look to Palestine for refuge. -
No Peace
Britain decides it cannot bring peace to Palestine and turns the matter over to the UN -
Israel Declared as a Jewish State
Israel was declared as the first Jewish state on May 14, 1948. The British left Palestine. Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria and Egypt declared war on Israel. -
Agreeing to armistice
Israel and the Arab states agreed to armistice. Israel gained about 50% more territory than was originally allotted to it by the United Nations Partition Plan. -
PLO is Formed
The Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) is formed. -
Six- Day War
The Six-Day War between Israel and its Arab neighbors took place from June 5 to June 11. I It then conquered the West Bank from Jordan and Golan Heights from Syria. Israel refused, but the U.N. Security Council did not take any action. Instead, Arab states refused to recognize Israel as a state. -
Right To Independence
The UN grants the PLO observer status and recognises the Palestinians' right to independence. -
Treaty Signed
Peace treaty signed between Egypt and Israel. -
Trade Agreement
Israel-US Free Trade Agreement. -
Palistian's Living
Palestinians living on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip begin riots, known as the intifada (uprising), against Israeli rule. -
Palestine National Council
The Palestinian National Council (the PLO’s legislative body) unilaterally declares a State of Palestine at a meeting in Algeria. -
Agreement
Israel and Palestinians reach agreement on Israeli redeployment in the West-Bank city of Hebron
