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Palestine
The British evacuated Palestine, and Zionist leaders proclaimed the state of israel. Neighboring Arab state; Egypt, Syria, Jordan, and Iraq than invaded Israel. -
Formation of the PLO
Since 1948 the fierce competition between neighboring states to lead an Arab response to the creation of Israel. That left the palestinians as passive onlookers. -
Six-Day-War
Tensions between Israel and their neighbors the Arabs culminated in six days of hostilities starting June 5- June 11. Six days that changed the face of the Middle East conflict. -
Yom Kippur War
Unable to regain the territory they had lost in 1967 by diplomatic means, Egypt and Syria launched major offensives against Israel on the Jewish festival of the Day of Atonement or Yom Kippur. -
Israel and Egypt make peace
Egyptain President Anwar Sadat stunned the world by flying to the Jewish state and making a speech to the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem. Sadat became the first Arab leader to recognise Israel, only four years after launching the Yom Kippur war in Israel.
