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Israel is formed
Israel is formed and supported as countries around the world sympathized with them after the Holocaust. They were given a homeland in Palestine, their ancient homeland. Arabs who were living there didnt want to give up land and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was also born -
PLO is formed
Palestinians were very nationalistic and wanted, according to them, their land back. They formed the PLO, Palestinian Liberation Organization, in order to free Palestine, destroy Israel. They launched guerilla attacks against Israel, and there has been a lot of back and forth fightig between them -
Six Day War
Egypt demanded UN removes troops from Sinai Peninsula and Gaza and moved its troops there. Israel expected an attack so they made the first move, in order to save themselves, and attacked Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. The Arabs were quickly defeated and Israel took over Sinai Peninsula, Golan Heights, Gaza Strip, West Bank, and East Jerusalem -
Yom Kippur War
Egypt and Syria wanted their land back and so they attacked Israel on Yom Kippur. Arabs gained much land, but with US help Israel pushed them out. A cease fire was signed and Arab members of OPEC refused to sell oil to Israeli Supporters -
Hamas wins Palestinian Parliament
Hamas is considered to be a terrorist organization. They won the election and the Parliament in 2006. This has soured relations and things have much gotten worse ever since
