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The British Government issued the Balfour Declaration in letter formation to a British Zionist
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The British government restricted the Jewish immagrants to enter the country to prevent uprisings from the Palestinian population.
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Jan 30-31 a mixed force composed of the First Battalion of Palmakh and the Carmelie Brigade launched a raid against two towns under the leadership of Hayim Afinuam.
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April 6-12: Operation Nachshon
Haganah decided to launch a major military counteroffensive to break the siege of Jerusalem. -
Irgun Zwei Leumi, led by Menachem Beigin, attacked a small Arab village of Deir Yassin near Jerusalem.
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Declaration of Independence of the state of Israel was publicly read in Tel Aviv before the experation of the British mandate of Palestine at midnight.
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Border incidents along the frontiers with Egypt escalated until they erupted in the second Arab-Israeli War in October-November
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Palestine Liberation Operation founded in Cairo with Ahmad Shuqeiri as its leader.
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The Arab Summit in Rabat recognized the PLO as the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people.
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Moscow had ended emigration.
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President Mohammed Anwar el Sadat of Egypt was murdered by Islamic Fundamentalist gunmen in Cairo.
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In Jabalya hundreds attacked the Israel Defense Forces.
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Chairman Yasser Arafat flew to Washington D.C. and agrees to the signing of an historic peace agreement.
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Rabin was shot 3 times as he was getting into his car, he was rushed to the hospital. When they got to the emergency room he had no heart beat.
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The earlier Interim Agreement was completed.
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The Camp Davdi 2000 Summit convened. It ended on July 25th without an agreement being completed.
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Israel begins construction of the West Bank Wall.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has accepted an invitation to summit with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in Egypt next week.
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Israel's troops had left, the army had taken up positions in surrouding areas. 60 Palestinians were killed.
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Fights broke out between Fatahal-Islam and Islamist militant organization.
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Hamas terror organization is basically holding the civilian population of Gaza Hostage.