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Jewish Immigration
Jewish population increases in Palestine, Jewish begin buying land, building schools and other institutions. -
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The Holocaust
The murder of more than six million Jews by Adolph Hitler and the Nazi Party in Europe during World War II. -
Adopting the Partition of Palestine
The UN General Assembly voted in favor of a resolution which adopted the plan for the partition of Palestine. -
Al-Nakba
Al-Nakba is arabic for "the Catastrophe." Palestinians and Arabs had rejected a United Nations plan to partition the country between Jews and Palestinians. Arabs from Jordan, Egypt, Syria and Iraq joined Palestinians to battle against Jews. -
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Formation of the PLO
PLO stands for Palestine Liberation Organization which is a terrorist organization. They wanted to achieve Palestinian liberation. -
The Six Day War
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Balfour Declaration
A letter announcing the british support of a Jewish homeland in Palestine.