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RISHON LE ZION, A MAJOR ZIONIST SETTLEMENT, IS ESTABLISHED IN PALESTINE -
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The British Mandate for Palestine, from 1917 to 1948, laid the real groundwork for a Jewish state in Palestine to become a reality. -
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THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS APPROVES THE BRITISH MANDATE FOR PALESTINE AND ITS PURPOSE OF HELPING ESTABLISH A JEWISH HOMELAND -
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SIX-MONTH LONG GENERAL STRIKE TAKES PLACE IN PALESTINE, TO PROTEST JEWISH IMMIGRATION -
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UN ADOPTS RESOLUTION 181, A PARTITION PLAN FOR PALESTINE. PALESTINIANS REJECT IT -
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Over 80 percent of Palestinians in what became Israel were expelled and approximately 80 percent of Palestinian land was seized by Zionists. -
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THE STATE OF ISRAEL IS CREATED, SPARKING REGIONAL CONFLICT. THE US AND SOVIET UNION RECOGNISE ISRAEL IMMEDIATELY -
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ARMISTICE AGREEMENTS ARE SIGNED BETWEEN ISRAEL AND ITS NEIGHBOURING ARAB COUNTRIES: LEBANON, SYRIA, JORDAN AND EGYPT -
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After the tumultuous events of 1948, 150,000 Palestinians remained in Israel and were eventually granted citizenship. However, they were subjected to military rule until 1966. After the conquest of the West Bank and Gaza Strip in 1967, Israel began its military control over Palestinians living in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. -
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THE PALESTINIAN LIBERATION ORGANISATION IS FORMED IN CAIRO -
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Following Israel's occupation of the rest of historic Palestine, it began building settlements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. In these colonies, Jewish settlers are allowed to carry weapons under the protection of the Israeli army. In 1987, after 20 years of brutal military occupation, the First Intifada began in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. -
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ISRAEL CONFISCATES THOUSANDS OF HECTARES OF LAND FROM PALESTINIAN CITIZENS. MASS PROTESTS ORGANISED IN RESPONSE WERE BRUTALLY PUT DOWN; NOW "LAND DAY" IS COMMEMORATED EVERY YEAR -
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The secret negotiations between the PLO and Israel that concluded in 1993 heralded a new chapter of modern Palestinian history. For some, the Oslo Accords raised hopes for peace. For others, it dashed them entirely. -
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THE PLO AND ISRAEL SIGN AN INTERIM AGREEMENT GRANTING THE PALESTINIANS SOME AUTONOMY IN CERTAIN PARTS OF THE WEST BANK AND GAZA STRIP (OSLO II) -
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ISRAEL HOLDS EARLY ELECTIONS FOR THE 20TH KENESSET. THE LIKUD PARTY, LED BY BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, WINS AGAIN.