Conflict in Israel

By zzeekkeerrzz

  • End of the British Mandate

    End of the British Mandate
    Britain gave up control of the mandate in 1947 and gave the responsibility to the UN. The UN decides to divide Palestine into a Jewish state and an Arab state.

  • Independence and War

    Independence and War
    Many Jewish leaders saw their independence as a beginning to a democracy. The day after they claimed their independence they got attacked from Egpyt, Syria,Lebanon, transjordan, and Iraq. The war laster from May to december 1948.

  • War in 1967 and 1973

    War in 1967 and 1973
    Egypt told the UN to remove its troops from Sinai and Egpyt. Israel sent air strikes to Egpyt, Syria, and Jordan.Many members of OPEC refused to give out oil.

  • Oil in the Middle east

    Oil in the Middle east
    About 2/3 of the world's oil is from the Middle East. Oil has let many Middle East contries become more modern. Oil has also cuased many problems with foreign countries.

  • The Iraq War

    The Iraq War
    After 9/11 the U.S. believed that Saddam Hussein posed a big threat to them now more than ever. They thought they were hiding weapons. Insurgents caused many deaths even innocent lives were lost.