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Palestinian Unrest
As Egypt and Israel made peace, Palestinian Arabs continued their struggle for nationhood. they were supposed to be two states in Palestine- A jewish state and an Arab State, after the Arab-Israeli war of 1948, however, the land set aside for the Arab state was occupied by Israel, Egypt, and Jordan. -
Arab-Israeli Conflict
Egypt demanded that the Un remove its troops from Gaza and the Sinai Peninsula. Egyptian troops then moved into the Sinai, and Egypt began to close off the Gulf of Aqaba, Israel's route to the Red Sea. Expecting a large-scale Arab attack, Israel decided to strike first. -
Six-Day War
Israel launched air strikes against Egypt, Syria, and Jordan, destroying most of thei airplanes on the ground. In this warm Israel took control of Golan Heights, Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, West Bank, and East Jersualem. -
Yom Kippur War
Determined to win their territory back Egypt and Syria launched the Yom Kippur War, a surpise attack against Israel in 1973, With U.S support, Israeli forces regrouped and pushed back the Egyptian and Syrian armies. -
A peace Agreement
Egyptian president Anwar Sadat made a declaration:Egypt wanted peace with Israel. To help facilitate this historic peace, U.S president Jimmy Carter invited Sadat and Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin to Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland.
