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suez crisis
in 1956, Israel invaded Egypt, along with the united kingdom and France. The Suez canal company nationalized the canal, and was met with great uproar from the united nations and france. the occupation of the area by opposing side rendered the canal useless . -
the six day war
Israel made a preventative strike by invading Syria, Egypt, and Jordan, the attack was to defend against the Arab nations bound to pounce on Israel. the Arab countries suffered sore defeat. -
yom kippur war
egypt and syria attacked israel on yom kippur, a jewish holy holiday. the attack was meant to win back land lost in the third arab-israeli war. the us supported israel with arms, and the united nations issued a cease-fire. -
camp david accords
the camp david accords werea series of agreements intended to be a permanent solution to the arab-israeli conflict. the accords called for the withdrawal of israel from the sinai peninsula, and from the gyptian west bank. both countries leaders signed the accords. -
oslo accords
the oslo accords were part of a drastic turning point of the arab-israeli conflict. the agreement outlined a two-phase process of five years to decide the where the responsibilities of the conflict would be directed. the accords portrayed step-by-step instructions to be carried out by israel and the arabs.
