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First Zionist Conference
Saw the creation of the World Zionist Organisation -
Formation of al-Fatat
Muslim thinkers in Paris form the underground rebel group al-Fatat in Paris -
Sykes-Picot Agreement
This agreement, signed by the Triple Entente powers, agreed should the war effort be successfully concluded, the former Ottoman territories of Lybanon and Syria would fall under French control, eastern Turkey and Istanbul would be taken by the Russian Empire and Jordan, Iraq and Palestine would become British mandates. -
Balfour Declaration
Arthur James Balfour, British Foreign Secretary at the time, sent a letter to the President of the Zionist Federation, Lord Rothschild, informing him that the British government would look favourably on the establishment of a Jewish state in their historical home of Palestine. -
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Palestine Arab Congresses
A series of seven congresses held by the Muslin and Christian population of the British Mandate of Palestine. These executive comitees were never official recognised by Great Britain. -
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Arab Nationalist Demonstrations
Arab nationalists in Jerusalem protest with banners calling for an end to Zionist Immigration. "Our Country for Us" -
British Mandate of Palestine
The mandate comes into effect -
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6 months of unrest
6 months of unrest between Arabs, Jews and subsequently British reinforcements causes the deaths of 195 Arabs, 80 Jews and 36 armed forces members. In addition, over 1000 Arab rebels are killed. -
U.N. Partition Plan Approved. Palestinian Arabs Retaliate.
The United Nations General Assembly agrees to create "an independent Arab state, an independent Jewish state" and a "Special International Regime for the City of Jerusalem". Following the vote on the Partition Plan, tensions escalate into fighting in Palestine. -
Expiration of British Mandate of Palestine
Following months of unrest (including the Deir Yassin incident and the beginning of the Infitadeh (Arab Flight) -
The new state of Israel invaded
The territory that was up until the day before under British mandate is invaded by members of the Arab league (Iraq, Transjordan, Syria, Egypt and the Arab Liberation Army) -
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Armistice Agreements and Displacement
Israel concludes armistice agreements with Egypt, Lebanon, Transjordan and Syria. 711,000 Palestinian Arabs become displaced and refugees. 800,000-1,000,000 Jews living in Muslim countries are expelled during or after the war. -
Palestine Liberation Organisation Founded
The organisation is founded in Cairo by the Arab League. -
The Six Day War
Israel strikes Egypt following a naval blockade of the Straits of Tiran, interpreted as an act of war. Israel defeats the combined forces of Egypt, Syria, Jordan and Iraq. By the 6th day, Israel has captured the Sinai peninsula region and the Gaza strip (from Egypt), East Jerusalem and the West Bank (from Jordan), and the Golan Heights (from Syria). -
Yom Kippur War
Israel surprise-invaded by Syria and Egypt, supported by other Arab nations. -
Camp David Accord
Egypt and Israel sign the accord, agreeing to the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Sinai peninsula, in exchange for peace and a framework for future discussions regarding the West Bank and the Gaza strip. -
Israel-Egypt Treaty
Egypt becomes the first Arab state to recognise the State of Israel -
Independent State of Palestine Proclaimed
The Palestinian National Council proclaims the state of Palestine, although this new state is not officially recognised by the rest of the world. -
Nobel Peace Prizes
Yitzhak Rabin (PM of Israel), Shimon Peres (President of Israel) and Yasser Arafat (Chairman of the PLO and head of the Palaestinian National Authority) are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize following the signing of the Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government, as well as the Israel-Jordan Treaty.