Arab israeli conflict

Arab-Isareli Conflict

By nateJim06

  • Six-Day War

    Six-Day War
    Israel took control of the Golan heights, Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip,West bank, and East Jerusalem. Israel gained control of the land in the West Bank and Gaza with large palestinian population.

  • Yom Kippur War

    Yom Kippur War
    A surprisse attack against Israel in 1973. The war takes its name from the Jewish holy day when the attack began. Arab troops made gains in the war.

  • Camp David Accords

    Camp David Accords
    Egypt wanted peace with Israel. To help facilitate this historic peace, U.S. president Jimmy Carter invited Sadat and Israeli prime minister Menachem begin to Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland.

  • Palestinian youths battle Israeli troops

    Palestinian youths battle Israeli troops
    In 1987 Palestinian resentment of Israeli occupation boiled over into a rebellion called intifada. During the intifada, Palestinian youths battled Israeli troops in widespread street violence. Israel responded with strong military and police resistance, but the fighting continued until the early 1990's.

  • PLO

    PLO
    Leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin negotiated the Oslo Accords to end the violence. The agreement called for the Palestinians to gradually gain control over the governing of the West Bank and Gaza. Israel and the PLO were supposed to sign a permanent agreement by 1998.