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Jews Migrate to Palestine
Nazi Holocaust of the Jews in Europe prompts efforts at mass migration to Palestine. Jewish armed groups in pursuit of independent Jewish state fight British authorities. -
The Partioning of Palestine
United Nations recommends partition of Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states, with international control over Jerusalem and its environs. -
First Arab-Israeli War
Armistice agreements leave Israel with more territory than envisaged under the Partition Plan, including western Jerusalem. Jordan annexes West Bank and eastern Jerusalem, Egypt occupies Gaza. Around 750,000 Palestinian Arabs either flee or are expelled out of their total population of about 1,200,000. -
Settling in Israel
Up to a million Jewish refugees and immigrants from Muslim-majority countries, plus 250,000 Holocaust survivors, settle in Israel. -
Suez Crisis Begins
Israel colludes with Britain and France to invade Egypt during the Suez Crisis, in order to re-open canal to Israeli shipping and end armed incursions by Palestinians from Sinai. UN buffer force set up in Sinai and Gaza, Israeli shipping allowed through Suez Canal. -
Six Day War
The Six Day War was the second conflict between Israel and neighbouring Egypt, Jordan and Syria
This was the end of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
