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David Ben-Gurion was elected Prime Minister.
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The Law of Return was enacted by the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, on July 5, 1950. The Law declares the right of Jews to come to Israel: "Every Jew has the right to come to this country as an oleh."
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The P.L.O. is a broad national front or an umbrella organization comprised of numberous organizaions of the resistance movement. The P.L.O. has been the embodiement of the Palestine National Movement.
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The U.N. security council adopted Resolution 242 in 1967 following the 6 day war. The Resolution was to become the foundation for future peace negotiations. Resolution 242 calls for a negotiated solution based on "secure and recognized boundries".
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Egyptian and Syrian forces launched a coordinated attach against Israel on Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.
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Agreements between Israel and Egypt that lead in the following year to a peace treaty between these two countries, the first such treaty between Israel and of its Arab neighbors.
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After confronting each other for nearly 31 years as hostile neighbors, Egypt and Israel signed a formal treaty at the White house today to establish peace and "normal and friendly relations."
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A grassroots uprising against Israel's occupation of the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerulalem. Intifada is an arabic word for "Civil Uprising" that literally means "Shaking Off".
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The aim of this Declaration is attempt to put an end to decades of confrontation and conflict, recognize their mutual ligitimate and political rights and strive to live in peacful coexsistance.
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The Treaty guaranteed Jordan the restoration of its occupied land (Approximately 380 square kilometers) as well as an equitable share of water from the Yarmouk and Jordan rivers.
