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WWI begins
WWI was fought between the allied and central powers, and began after the shooting of the son of the Austrian Emporer by a Serbian man. -
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Timeline of Israel
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Balfour Declaration passed
The Balfour Declaration was written by the British Government, supporting Jewish settlement in the land of Palestine. -
British Mandate begins
The British took over the region of Palestine, beginning the mandate. -
Jaffa Riots
Arab riots against Jewish immigration to Israel led to 95 casualties. -
Arab Revolt in Palestine
Nationalist Palestinian Arabs led an uprising against Colonial British Rule, demanding independence. -
Peel Commision appointed
The Peel Commision was made by the British government to investigate Arab strikes in Mandatory Palestine. -
WWII begins
WWII began with the Nazi occupation of Poland, and was fought in Europe between Germany, Britain, France and England; and by Japan and America on the other side of the World. -
Independence War and Nakbah
After Israel gained independence, which the Palestinians called a nakbah/catastrophe, neighboring nations started a way against the new Jewish state. -
Fatah Founded
Fatah is a major political party of Palestine. -
The Six-Day War
After the Six-Day War, Israel gained land from Egypt, Jordan, and Syria, tripling its size! -
Yom Kippur War
Egyptian and Syrian forces led surprise attacks on Israel's borders on the Jewish fast day of Yom Kippur, one of the holiest Jewish holidays. -
First Intiada
The first wave of aggressive Palestinian violence against Israel lasted five and a half years, ending in 1993 -
Second Intifada
The Second wave of aggresive Palestinian violence against Israel lasted four years, ending in 2005
