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Conflict in Israel
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War for Israeli Independence
On Nov. 29, 1947, the United Nations decides to partition Palestine into an Arab state and a Jewish state. Mounting violence leads to the first Arab-Israeli war in early 1948, when the British withdraw from the region. -
The Suez Canal Crisis
The Suez Crisis, also named the Tripartite Aggression and the Kadesh Operation, was an invasion of Egypt in late 1956 by Israel, followed by the United Kingdom and France. After Gamal Abdel Nasser came to power, he refused to open the canal whichh led to increased tensions between the Arab-Israel Feud. -
The Six Day War
The Six-Day War, fought between June 5 and 10, 1967 by Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. This war led to thousands of deaths, civillians and military alike. -
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Six Day War
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Camp David Accords
Egyptian and Israeli leaders meet at Camp David with President Carter to discuss a treaty in which Egypt would regain full control of the Sinai Peninsula. The treaty is signed lending hope to a future of peace in the region. -
The Palestinian Uprising
Palestinians remain frustrated by the lack of a final peace treaty. As tensions mount, Israel's Likud Party leader Ariel Sharon, a hard-line conservative, visits a disputed holy site in Jerusalem, sparking demonstrations. Another uprising is launched, followed by months of violence. Hamas launches several suicide bombing attacks. Within the first year of the uprising, 800 people are left dead.
