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freaked everyone out
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Assured the Sharif that the British had his best interests at heart.
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Divided the Middle East into factions, each ruled by a different European Nation
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Promised that the British would help the Jewish people establish Palestine as their national home.
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Resulted in the destruction of the Ottoman Empire and the start of Britain's direct administrative power over Palestine.
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The first attempt at creating a multi-country union geared towards keeping the peace.
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The League of Nations placed Palestine under the mandatory control of Great Britain, while maintaining Jerusalem as an "international zone"
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The Arabs felt an overwhelming sense of insecurity once the British assumed power, so they went on strike.
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A British Commission sent to investigate Arab unrest in the region.
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Recommended the separation of Palestine into both an Arab and Jewish state.
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The United Nations' plan to separate Palestine into two independent nations and remove British Mandatory Power.
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Was disguised as a military campaign, but resulted in an absolute bloodbath of Palestinian civilians.
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Britain, France, and Israel invaded Egypt's Suez Canal in order to gain control of its ports. They lost.
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A war that nearly quadrupled the size of Israel.
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A document released by the UN that was met with much pushback from the Palestinian community, as it failed to recognize its national rights.
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A war meant to win back Israeli territory, and ultimately resulted in many casualties.
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An example of seemingly unprecedented aggression by the Israelis towards the Palestinians. Also, the Sabra and Shatila Massacre was unprompted, and resulted in the deaths of innocent civilians. Also marks the start of Israel's 18 year occupation of Lebanon.
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Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza
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A series of negotiations between the head of the Palestinian Liberation Organization and the Israeli Prime Minister moderated by the United States/
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Another effort to end the Israel / Palestine Conflict by the US.
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Another uprising of the Palestinians against Israeli occupation.
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Revolts in the Middle East
