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First Zionist Congress
The idea the jewish should have their own state. -
McMahon-Hussein Correspondence
Commisioner Henry Mcmahon promised that britian would grant independence to most arab areas in the ottoman empire. after the war , arab and british representatives disagreed over the borders that were promised. -
Balfour Declaration
The british balfour declaration promised to create a jewish homeland in the region compromising the ancient land of israel. -
British Mandate for Palestine
The league of nations divided ottoman lands between the british and the french after world war 1. -
The Holocaust and World War II
The Nazis persecuted Jews, eventually carrying out a genocide known as the Holocaust, this resulted in the murder of 6million Jews. -
UN Partition Plan
Britian announced its plan to pull out of the region and turned the question of sovereignty over to the United Nations. -
1948 War
UN Partition Plan, proclaimed independce of the new State of Israel on May 14, 1948 and the following day, Arab armies from Egypt,Jordan,Lebanon, Syria and Iraq attacked the new state. -
Establishment of the PLO
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) was formed with the aim of destroying Israel. -
Six Day War / 1967 Arab-Israeli
Egypt , Jordan, Syria, ans Iraq moved their armies to Israel's borders, Egypt closed the international water way. -
Settlement Construction Begins
The Israeli government approved the building of settlements in the Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, and West Bank. The term settlements refers to Israeli communities built on land that was captured in the 1967 War. -
Khartoum Resolution/ Attrition Battles/ The War of Attrition
During the 1967 War, Israel gained land from Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. While Israel maintained that Jerusalem would remain a unified city, with all religions having access to their holy sites, it stated that it was open to returning other territories in exchange for peace and recognition of its right to exist. -
October War / Yom Kippur War / 1973 Arab-Israeli War
Egypt and Syria attacked Israel on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year. After initial Arab military successes, the Israelis managed to push back the attack. For many Israelis, the 1973 war reinforced the strategic importance of the buffer zones gained in 1967. -
Camp David Accords
Menachem Begin of Israel and Anwar al-Sadat of Egypt signed agreements in Camp David. -
Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty
