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  The Treaty of Versailles ends WWI. Britain rules Palestine. Most people are Arab. British try to limit number of Jews entering Palestine, in order to keep peace.
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  In 1947 the United Nations voted to divide palestine into separate Jewish and Arab countries. Arabs witin and outside palestine bitterly opposed the decison.
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  Jews set up Israel in their part of Palestine. Succession of wars begins.
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  Too many issues remained unsettled. This encouraged frustration,ditrust, and violence.
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  Oil Embargo of 1973Several oil-rich Arabcountries raised oil prices and stopped flow of oil to Western countries that supported Israel. This caused high gal prices and gas shortages in the United States.
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