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Balfour Declaration
The Balfour Declaration was a formal statement of policy by the British government. The anniversary of the declaration is widely commemorated in Israel and among Jews in the Jewish diaspora as Balfour Day. This day is also observed as a day of mourning in Arab countries still today. -
United Nation Partition Plan
The United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine was a resolution adopted by the General Assembly. The resolution recommended the termination of the British Mandate for Palestine and the partition of the territory into two states, one Jewish and one Arab, with the Jerusalem-Bethlehem area being under special international protection, administered by the United Nations. -
War of the Suez Canal
The Suez Crisis was a war fought by Britain, France, and Israel against Egypt beginning on 29 October 1956. -
6 Day War
The Six-Day War of June 5-10, 1967 was a war between Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. The Arab states of Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria also contributed troops and arms. -
Munich Olympics
The Munich massacre is an informal name for events that occurred during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, when members of the Israeli Olympic team were taken hostage and eventually murdered by the militant group Black September. Members of Black September contended that Yasser Arafat’s Fatah organization secretly endorsed the operation; Fatah, however, disputed the accusation. The Black September called the operation "Ikrit and Biram. -
Yom Kippur War
Yom Kippur is the holiest day in the Jewish calander. Egypt and Syria opened a coordinated surprise attack against Israel. -
Camp David Accords
