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Zionism
Theodor Herzl came up with the idea that all jews live in their own state.Either in Argentina or Palestine -
McMahon Hussein Correspondence
Sharif Hussein was the ruler of the Islamic holy city of Mecca was promised idependence to most arabic areas.After WW1 -
The Balfour Decleration
Arthur James Balfour United Kingdom's Foreign Secretary told the jewish people that he will give them teir own jewish state.If they helped them in the war -
British Mandate for Palestine
Brittan was given the palestinian land after winning the war against france. But they couldnt give it to just one group so they devided the land in 2. so its part jewish and part arabic. -
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The Holocaust and World War II
Nazis persecuted Jews, eventually carrying out a
genocide known as the Holocaust.This prison camp is responssible for the death of around 60 million jews.Making the search of a jewish state higher. -
United Nation partition plan
With the tension between the jews and arabics increasing .The British gave the decision to the United Kingdom which decided to split the land between both religions.The jews exepted but the arabic didnt and increased attaks on jews. -
1948 War
After Israel got independence the arabic attaked them. As a result israel had 20% more land than it had before. -
Establishment of the PLO
The PLO was formed with the aim of destroying Israel and creating a Palestinian state instead. -
Six-Day War /1967 Arab-Israeli war
Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Iraq moved their armies to Israel’s borders. They blocked the red sea .After weeks of fruitless diplomacy, Israel
launched a preemptive strike against the Arab armies. The war only lasted 6 days -
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Khartoum Resolution/Attrition Battles/The War of Attrition
I the 1967 war Israel gained a lot of land from Egypt,Jordan, and Syran. But israel tried to make a deal with egypt that they would give all the land back if they end the war,But they said the three no's -no peace with Israel, no recognition of Israel, and no negotiations with Israel. -
Settlement Construction Begins
The Israeli government approved the building of settlements in the
Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, and West Bank.Settlement construction was very limited for the first decade that Israel controlled the territories -
October War /Yom Kippur War/ 1973 Arab israeli War
Israel was attacked by Egypt and Syria. But they were stoped before they reaced the Israeli holy land tiberias. -
Camp David Accords
Israel's and egyp's leader both got together and signed a peace treaty. -
1982 Lebanon War / First Lebanon War
PLO units in southern Lebanon attacked northern Israel. As a response Israel launched an attack on the PLO militants.And it was called the Lebanon war. -
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First Intifada
Palestinians in the Gaza and West Bank started an uprising against Israel. So they attacked soilders and militants.lasted until 1993 -
Oslo Accords
The Oslo Accords were a set og agreements that was signed by the leader of israel and PLO leaders. -
Israel-Jordan Peace Treaty
A peace treaty between the leader of jordan and israel was signed by both leaders. -
Camp David Summit
The leaders from all the groups went to camp David.
