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1948 War
Isreal declared independence. Egypt , Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, & Iraq attacked Isreal.Isreal gained land. Egypt gained the Gaza Strip snd Jordan gaind the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians and Jews bacame refugees. -
Six Day War or The 1967 War
Egypt blockaded Isreal. Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, & Iraq moved troops to Isreal's borders and made threatening statements. Isreal launched a preenptive strike. Isreal captured the West Bank and East Jerusalem from Jordan, the Golan Heights from Syria, and the Gaza Strip and all of the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt. More Palestinians and Jews became refugees. Terrorism became more common. -
Settlement Construction Begins
Isreal built settlments in the Palistinian refugee areas to give to give them a more permanent home. There are now 300,000 west bank settlers. -
Attrition Battles
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Attrition Battles
Isreal demanded recognition and the right to exist from the other Arab countries. The countires met up and decided not to agree. They started to attack Isreal. Egypt took part in small scale attacks until 1970. Then the PLO launched attacks around Isreali bases in the middle east. Jordan got the Plo out of their country, so the PLO moved to Lebanon. -
The October War or Yom Kippur War
The Isrealis pushed back an attack made by Syria and Egypt on the holiest day of the Jewish year, Yom Kippur. Isrealis recognized the importance of buffer zones after this. -
Egypt and Isreal Sign a Peace Agreement
The U.S. used intense diplomacy to cause Egypt to sign a peace agreement with Isreal. Ehypt also did this because the constant fighting was a strain on Egyptian economy. The agreement was a model for Isreal's "land for peace" policy. -
The 1982 Lebanon War
Isreal retaliated to constant PLO attacks by attacking one of their stations in Lebanon. Isreal took out the PLO from Lebanon, but got forced into the Lebanese civil war. -
The First Intifada
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The First Intifada
Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip started uprisings, and the PLO gave them weapons. Isreal were accused of having a too harsh response to this, and the conflict continued until the signing of the Oslo Accords. -
The Oslo Accords
Israel and the PLO signed a DOP. The Palestinian Authority was created. Israel recognized the PLO as a representative of Palestinians, and both were accused of not fulfilling obligations. -
Israel and Jordan sign a Peace Treaty
The U.S. led a diplomatic process to have Jordan sign a peace treaty with Israel. Trade, business tourism, cultural exchanges, and scientific cooperation increased at a slow rate between Jordan and Israel. -
The Camp David Summit
Bill Clinton tried to organize an agreement between Israel and the Palestinians. This caused more conflict to take place. -
The Second Intifada
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The Second Intifada
Israeli general Ariel Sharon visited the Jewish Temple Mount. This caused the Palestinians to riot. -
Arab Peace Initiative Is Proposed
The Saudi Arabian king proposed a peace initiative on this date. It offered peace to Israel in exchange for their territory captured in the 1967 War. It resulted in the Arab League endorsing the proposal, while Israel agreed with only some of the proposel and disagreed with some other parts of it. -
Israel Begins Constructing the West Bank Barrier
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Israel Begins Constructing the West Bank Barrier
Israel planned to build a barrier to segarate their people from terrorists that were in the West Bank. This dramatically reduced the number of suicide bombs in Israel, however, it has been criticized by many people. -
The Roadmap for Peace Is Proposed
The Roadmap for Peace was a plan for peace proposed by "The Quartet", which consisted of the United States, the European Union, Russia, and the United Nations. It planned for an independent Palestinian State and a secure Israel. As a result, there have been many stoppages in the negotiations, but the negotiations were most recently reaffirmed in 2007, yet no significant progress has been made. -
Israel Disengages from Gaza
The Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, moved towards a policy for separation of Isreal from Palestine and for Israel to withdraw from the Gaza Strip. It resulted in a large increase in the number of rockets fired into Israel from Gaza. -
Hamas Is Elected
On this date, the Hamas members were selected to the Palestinian Authority. When they were elected, they called for the destruction of Isreal and the killing of all Jews. It resulted in many Western nations imposing sanctions and suspending their aid to Palestine. -
The 2006 Lebanon War
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The 2006 Lebanon War
The 2006 Lebanon War occurred when a radical Islamist organization from Lebanon attacked Israel. It resulted in the death of many civilians and also caused a lot of property damage in the areas. -
The Battle of Gaza
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The Battle of Gaza
Hamas and the PLO Fatah had conflicts with each other, so Hamas attacked Fatah members in Gaza, It resulted in the Hamas government being dissolved and called for there to be two Palestinian governments. -
The Gaza War
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The Gaza War
Israel attacked Hamas targets to stop their rocket attacks into Israel, sparking the war. The war resulted in many militants and civilians losing their lives and many of Gaza's buildings and economy getting damaged. -
Gaza Flotilla Incident
Israel and Egypt began a blockade of Gaza to prevent Hamas from smuggling weapons. As a result of this blockade, Israel gained control of a Turkish ship headed to Gaza asking to review the ship before allowing it to go into Gaza, but the ship refused. This ended up deteriorating the relationship between Israel and Turkey. -
The Arab Spring
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The Arab Spring
Citizens of Arab states began to protect against autocratic and oppressive governments. It has so far resulted in the Egyptian president resigning and there still is not any peace. The event is still ongoing.
