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Period: 333 to Jan 1, 640
Classical Period
Period of time when Palestine was controlled by varying groups. Romans and Palestinians both conquered and claimed the territory; fought over control of the region. -
Zionism
Zionists met in Switzerland seeking a religious state for Jews in Palestine. -
Balfour Decalaration
British government approves of the establishment of a Jewish state in Palestine. -
British Mandate
League of Nations states that the British have control over Palestine. -
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Holocaust
The mass murder of 6 million Jews during World War II. -
UN Partition
Proposed 2 countries; a Jewish state and an Arab state. The Jews accepted, but the Arabs rejected it. -
Arab-Israeli War
Immediately after the establishment of Israel wr broke out. Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen invaded Israel. -
Palestinian Liberation Organization Formation
A political and paramilitary organization whose main purpose is to fight for a Palestiniana state; formed in 1964 -
Six-Day War
Israel attacks Egypt, Syria, and Jordan, taking Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, West Bank, and Golan Heights. -
Yom Kippour War
Fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria. -
Yom Kippur War
Fought between -
Camp David Peace Accords
UN supervise Israel wthdrawal from occupied territories; but they only withdraw from Sinai. -
Oslo Peace Accords
Declaration of principles of Palestinian self-rule between Israel and the Palestinian Liberation Organization. -
First Palestinian Elections
The first elections for the President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) and for members of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), the legislative arm of the PNA. They took place in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem. -
Royal Commission Recommendation
The commission arrived in Palestine to investigate the reasons behind the uprising, recommended partition.