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State of Israel was created
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Britian announced to leave the area
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Israel was attacked by six Arab nations
Approx. 750.000 Palestinians were forced to leave or fled.
Over approx. 800.000 Jews in Arab countries also fled or were forced to leave for Israel. -
Suez Canal Crisis
Less than a day after Israel invaded Egypt, Britain and France issued a joint ultimatum to both Egypt and Israel, and then began to bomb Cairo. In a short time, and despite Israeli and British denials, considerable evidence showed that the two attacks were planned in collusion, with France as the instigator, Britain as a belated partner, and Israel as the willing trigger.[11] Anglo-French forces withdrew before the end of the year, but Israeli forces remained until March 1957, prolonging the cri -
Israel and West Germany establish diplomatic relations, 20 years after the fall of Nazi Germany.
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The Yom Kippur War
Egypt and Syria attacked Israel, but where pushed back -
Camp David Accords
-U.S. President Carter invites Sadat and Israel Prime Minister Begin to Camp David
-Egypt recognizes Israel as a country
-Israel gives Sinai peninsula back to Egypt -
The Intifada
Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation -
Oslo Accords
-Peace deal that included each side recognizing the right of the other to exist
- Arafat and Rabin received the Nobel Pace Price for their efforts -
The assassination of Yitzhak Rabin
He was the fifth Prime Minister of Israel,
He was assassinated by right-wing Israeli radical Yigal Amir, who was opposed to Rabin's signing of the Oslo Accords. Rabin was the first native-born prime minister of Israel, the only prime minister to be assassinated. -
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Second Intifada
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Peace Proposals
the Prince of Saudi Arabia proposed the Arab Peace Initiative, endorsed by all members of the Arab league -
Israel removed it's settlements from the Gaza-Strip
