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Period: 333 to Jan 1, 640
Classical Period
The Romans and Palestian had both claimed the area of Jerusalem ad were fighting over it. 333-640 A.D, -
Zionism
Zionism has existed for hundreds of years. However, practical Zionism is considered to have begun in 1897. Zionism is Jewish nationalism that supports a Jewish nation state in the Land of Israel. -
Balfour Declaration
A letter written to Baron Rothschild, a leader in the British Jewish community, to establish a home for the Jewish people within the existing naiton of Palestine. -
Royal Commission Recomdentaiton (Royal Peel Commission)
A Royal Commission, by recommendation of the prime minister, is a body of the monarch set up to gether information about the operation of existing laws or investigate any social, educational, or other matters. A Royal Commission, known as the Peel Commission, headed by Lord Peel, was launched by the British to propose changeds to the British Mandate for Palestine following the outbreak of the 1936-1939 Arab revold in Palestine and investigate the reason behind the uprising. -
The Holocaust
The Holocaust is used as a reference toward the mass murder or genocide of approximately 6 million European jews, during WWII. On the above date, a Jewish minor assassinated the Nazi German diplomat in Paris. Altough the Nazi party has already looke down at Jews, they used this incident to slowly start decline of the jews. -
The UN Partiton
The UN Partition plan had two parts that each emphasized a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian issues. Part 1 claimed there would be temination of the Mandate, Partition, and Independence, along with the withdrawal of the UK. The second part had a detailed description of the proposed boundaries for each state. -
Arab-Israeli War
This issue arose after the UN General Assembly voted on the UN Partition Plan to establish a Jewish State. -
Palestinian Liberal Organization (PLO)
The PLO is a political and paramilitary organization created by the Palestinian Muslims in 1964. They are recognized as the "sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people". -
The Six-Day War
Israel launched surprise bombings on Egyptian air-fields after a period of high tension that include an Israeli raid on the Jordan controlled West Bank, Israeli initiated aerial clashes over Syrian territory, Syrian attacks Israeli settlments along the border, etc. Within six days, Israel had won a decisive land war, in which they took control of the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Penninsula form Egypt, the West Bank and East Jerusalem from Jordan, and the Golan Heights from Syria. -
Yom Kippur War
On the holiest day in Judaism, Yom Kippur, a surprise attack was launched on the Jewish by a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria. The war continued until Oct. 25. -
Camp David Peace Accords
The Camp David Peace Accords were an intense diplomatic effort to resolve the issues and restore peace in the Middle East. The Camp David Peace Accords were signed by Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin on September 17, 1978, following thirteen days of secret negotiations at Camp David. -
Oslo Peace Accords
An attempt to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by means of Palestinian interim self-government and the withdrawal of the Israeli defence forces from the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
