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British White Paper on Palestine
These papers would require Palestine to be the national home of Judaism. It also limited Jewish immigration flow. -
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Israel Timeline
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Shipment Embargos
Secretary of State George Marshall announced the State Department would be imposing an embargo on shipments of weapons to the Middle East. -
USA Intervention
The Secretary of Defense James Forrestal said to the National Security Council that any serious attempt to implement partition in Palestine would result in a partial mobilization of the United States military. -
Israel Elections
A permanent government takes was put into place in Israel after popular elections. -
Armistice Agreements
February 24 to July 20, 1949: Israel signs armistice agreements with Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria. -
Palestinian Peace agreements
Palestinian guerrillas staged raids on Israel from Lebanese territory then Israeli troops cross into Lebanon. Troops withdrew in June. Then the UN Security Council created a peacekeeping force for the area called UNIFIL. There were 6,000 people in the group. -
Egypt and Israel
Egypt and Israel signed a formal peace treaty. It ended 30 years of war and established diplomatic and commerical relations. -
Palestinians Rebel
Palestinians living on the Gaza Strip began riots against Israeli Rule.More than 20,000 people are killed in the fighting. -
Prime Minister Killed
Prime Minister Rabin was slain by a jewish extremist. This jeopardizing the progress for peace in the middle east. -
New Leader In Charge
Ehud Barak was elected prime minister. He announced plans with Palestinians, to establish peace and end the war in southern Lebanon.