Arab Israeli Conflict in the 20th Century By taco4 Sep 12, 1930 Tension between Jews and Arabs intensify Period: Sep 12, 1930 to Sep 12, 1988 Arab Israeli Conflict in the 20th Century Sep 12, 1947 U.N. divides land between Jews and Arabs Sep 12, 1948 Jews claim the State of Israel Sep 12, 1956 Colonel Abdel seized teh Suiez Canal company Sep 12, 1958 Egypt formally united with Syria in the UAR Sep 12, 1961 Syria withdraws from the union with Egypt Sep 12, 1967 Israel launches air strikes against Egypt Sep 12, 1978 President Carter meets with President Sadat Sep 12, 1980 Saddam Hussein launches war against Iraq Sep 12, 1988 Osama Bin Laden founds al-Qaeda