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Balfour Declaration
It was a letter from the United Kingdom's Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour to Baron Rothschild a leader of the British Jewish community, for transmission to the Zionist Federation of Great Britain and Ireland. -
Rise of adolf Hitler
In 1929 saw the beginning of a severe economic crisis in Germany that launched the rise of Adolf Hitler. -
The Holocaust
Of the nine million Jews who had resided in Europe before the Holocaust, approximately two-thirds were killed.[4] Over one million Jewish children were killed in the Holocaust, as were approximately two million Jewish women and three million Jewish men -
The Partition of Palestine is Favored for
33 states voted in favor of the resolution and 13 against. 10 states abstained. -
1948 Palestinian exodus
The term nakba also refers to the period of war itself and events affecting Palestinians December 1947 to January 1949, and is synonymous in that sense with what is known to Israelis as the War of Independence -
Formation of the PLO
It is recognized as the "sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people" by over 100 states with which it holds diplomatic relations -
The Six Days War
The Six Day War was faught by Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt (known at the time as the United Arab Republic), Jordan, and Syria. The war began on June 5 with Israel launching surprise bombing raids against Egyptian air-fields. -
Munich Olympics
At 4:30 am local time on 5 September, as the athletes slept, eight tracksuit-clad members of the Black September faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization, carrying duffel bags loaded with AKM assault rifles, Tokarev pistols, and grenades scaled a two-meter chain-link fence with the assistance of unsuspecting athletes who were also sneaking into the Olympic Village. The athletes were originally identified as Americans, but were claimed to be Canadians decades later. -
Yom Kippur War
The war began when the Arab coalition launched a joint surprise attack on Israeli positions in the Israeli-occupied territories on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism, which occurred that year during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan -
Camp David Accords
The Camp David Accords were the result of 14 months of diplomatic efforts by Egypt, Israel, and the United States that began after Jimmy Carter became President. Efforts initially focused on a comprehensive resolution of disputes between Israel and the Arab countries, gradually evolved into a search for a bilateral agreement between Israel and Egypt -
1st Intifada
The 1st Intifada was a Palestinian uprising against the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian Territories -
Oslo I Accord
Israeli–Palestinian peace process was this one thing that helped both side come to peace or an attempt to bring piece to both sides. -
Madrid Summit
Madrid Declaration on Euro-Atlantic Security and Cooperation issued by the Heads of State and Government at the Meeting of the North Atlantic Council -
2nd Intifada
A period of intensified Palestinian–Israeli violence. It started in September 2000, when Ariel Sharon made a provoking visit to the Temple Mount and Palestinian demonstrations were cracked down by the Israeli army with brutal force, using lethal ammunition.