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Balfour Declaration
The British government declares that they recognize Palestine as the home for the Jews. -
Jews Immigrate
Great Britain restricts Jewish immigration. In 1945, they decide to make Palestine the home of the Jews. -
UN Partition Plan
The UN sets out its own commission to find answers to the Palestine problem. -
Suez War
Great Britain, France and Israel attack Egypt, which had just nationalized the Suez canal. -
PLO Established
The Palestinian Liberation Organization is founded in Cairo. A revolution begins. -
Arafat adresses the UN
The PLO is recognized as the sole representative of the Palestinian people. Arafat, the chairman of the PLO, addresses the General Assembly of the United Nations. -
Russian Jew Emigration
Thousands of Russian Jews emigrate to Israel. -
Sadat Assassinated
The president of Egypt was assassinated by Islamist fundamentalist gunmen in Cairo. It happened during an annual military parade. -
Intifada Started
Palestinian uprisings began against the Israel Defense Forces. -
OSLO I
Rabat and Arafat signed the OSLO I peace agreement. Things seemed to take a turn for the better. -
Yitzak Rabin
Israeli Prime Minister Rabin was assassinated by a right-wing extremist. He was pronounced dead at 11:10 PM. -
Israel and PNA
Israel and PNA signed the Wye Memorandum. -
Camp David Talks
Clinton invites Barak and Arafat to peace talks at Camp David. Nothing much was accomplished. -
Israeli apartheid separation wall
Israel begins to construct the West Bank Wall. It is a very controversial project. -
End To Fighting
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas accepts an invitation to a summit with Israeli Prime Minister. Abbas proclaims a formal end to fighting with Israel after more than four years of bloodshed. -
Lebanon War
Hezbollah infiltrates Israel in a raid across the border. Israel's military responds, and the Israel-Lebanon conflict starts.
