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zionism
the founder of zionism ; theodore Herlz ,following the ani-seti semitism in europe , he advocated the creation of a jewish state in Argentina or Palestine in his book, 'The Jewish State' -
The Balfour Declaration
British foreign Minister Arthur Balfour committed to workingtowards a home for the jewish people in palestine. -
Britain occupied palestine
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UN Partition Plan
Brittain handed over responsibility for solving the Zionist -Arab to the UN. The UN recommended to splitting the land into palestinian, and jewish states. This was called the partion plan -
The creation of Israel
israel was created due to 33 countries of the UN voted for partiotion. -
establishment of israel
the first jewish state was proclaimed -
the Suez campaign 1956
britain , france, and israel went to war against egypt because of egypt natioanalizing the Suez canall off from israel, and Western Europe, Unease og the amount of military purchases from Russians, and theit raid attacks to Israel. During the war Israel gained land from Egypt, but had to return it because of pressure from the US. -
Formation of the PLO
Palestine Liberation Organization :infamous for armed rebelious operations against israel. Arafat took over the PLO. Israel and the US claim arafat as a terrorist, but is esteemed as a freedom-fighter by palestanians, and others -
The Six-Day War
Israel attacked Egypt after the mobilization of the egyption army.
Israel was attacked by Syria, and Jordan. The six day war ended by the victory of Israel. Israels amount of territory it controlled trippled. the land Israel gained includes : Golan Heights from Syria ; west bank and east Jerusalem from Jordan ;Sinai peninsulaand gaza Strip from Egypt. -
more results from the six day war
Israell now rules over more than one million palistanians in Gaza and west bank. UN security wants Israel to withdraw the land it gained. Israel refuses -
black september israeli olympic team's tragedy
A Palestanian terrorist group took 11 of the israeli olympic team as hostage, and eventually killed them. -
The Yom Kippur War
Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Jordan attacked Israel on their holiest day. Israel was able to push bac attacks even after arab military successes. Israel withdrew the territory it had gained due to US influence. -
1979 camp David accords
Israel and egypt signed a peace treaty. Egypt bacame the first arab state to officially recognize israel. Israel receded the Sinai desert to Egyptians. -
assaination of Sadat
Sadat was assasinated by Islamists who desputed peace with Israel. -
first intifada
palestanians revolt against Israel. The first suicide attack in Israel. 400 deaths of Israeli's over the spam of six long years -
Oslo Accords
President clinton negotiated a deal with PLO and israel. PLO recognizes Israels excistance , and repudiates use of violance. -
Jordan-Israeli Peace
the jordan0Iisraeli peace treaty was signed, and ended 46 years of war. -
the second intifada
worse than the first intifada. more suicide bombings. clintos attempt for peace between palestians and israel was futile. -
arafat died
