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UN plan to partition Palestine
The United Nations announced a plan to divide Palestine. The Jews agreed, but the Arabs vowed to do anything needed to prevent the U.N. plan from being carried out. -
Israel declares independence
After WWII, the U.N., adopted the Partition Plan which divided Palestine with Jerusalem being under international control; then led to Britain ending its mandate -
Arab/Israeli War
An Arab force of Egyptians, Iraqis, Jordanians, Syrians, Lebanese, Saudi, and Yemeni troops attacked. The Jews defended their land, but also expanded their territory. -
Suez Crisis
Israel became a member of the U.N. but many Arab countries refused to acknowledge its existence; thus, skirmishes resulted between Israel and Egypt -
Formation of PLO
The Palestinian Liberation Organization or PLO was made up of several Palestinian political groups in different countries, and their goal was to take Palestine back from Israel -
Six Day War
The War was a sweeping victory for the Israelis; they overran the Palestinians and gained control of the Sinai Peninsula and the City of Jerusalem -
Yom Kippur War
Egypt and Syria attack Israel during Yom Kippur; the Arabs come better prepared with weapons from the Soviet Union, but the Israelis were able to hold them off. The Yom Kippur War was an important step to the peace process -
Lebanon War
Israel's goal was to force the PLO (Palestinian Liberation Organization) out of Lebanon. This cause several deaths of tens of thousands of people which led to a massacre in refugee camps -
Oslo Accords
During the Arab-Israeli Peace Process Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO Negotiator Mahmoud Abbas signed a Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements.
