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Ottoman Turks take Cairo, rule entire Middle East from Constantinople (Istanbul) for 400 years
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Organised Zionist movement founded in Russia. A wave of Jewish immigration (the 'First Aliyah') to Turkish Palestine begins.
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First Zionist Congress in Basel found World Zionist Organization chaired by Theodor Herzl
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Zionism is founded by Theodor Herzl
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Second wave of Jewish immigration from eastern Europe.
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The Allies defeat Turkey
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The British seize Palestine from the Ottomans and make it the national home for the Jews through the Balfour Declaration.
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British General, Allenby, invades Jerusalem
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Jewish population is attacked by Arab rioters
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Elections for Jewish parliament take place for the first time.
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Approval for the British Mandate for Palestine by the League of Nations.
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Arabs reject the British attempts at creating peace between Jews and Arabs.
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World War 2 begins and over 6 million Jews are killed.
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Thousands of Arabs go leave the newly established Israel and vice versa, thousands of Jews leave Arab countries to go back to Israel
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Israel gains independence and is officially a nation. The first Prime Minister of Israel is David Ben-Gurion.
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Guerrilla attacks into Israel fro Gaza and West Bank are supported by Egypt an Jordan.
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Egypt takes control over Suez Canal and closes it off to Israel. Israel invades Gaza and the Sinai.
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The PLO is founded in order to "liberate" Palestine from the Zionists.
To liberate Palestine from the Zionists, the Palestine Liberation Organization was started. -
A war between Israel and Arab countries that lasted for six days. Israel strikes first, defeats Egypt, Jordan and Syria.
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UN creates a peace agreement in which Israel agrees with and the Arabs reject.
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A war between Egypt and Israel. This was an attempt from Egypt to get the Sinai Peninsula back.
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The PLO attack Jews all around the world
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A war that took place on the Jews holiest day of the year. The war was an attempt by Egypt and Syria to take back land that was taken from them by Israel.
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Israel and Egypt sign a peace treaty that ends 30 years of war.
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After years of attacks from Lebanon, Israel fights back and invades and throws out the PLO
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A Palestinian uprising against the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. Lasted until 1993
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A Palestinian group created with the sole purpose of destroying Israel
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A war that was triggered by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.
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A peace conference that took place in Madrid, Spain with the participation of Israel, Syria, Lebanon and a Jordanian-Palestinian delegation, all coming with willingness to a peace treaty.
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Progression made with peace between Israel and PLO
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Palestine gets power over some areas in Gaza and the West Bank
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Israel and Jordan make peace. Jordan becomes the 2nd Arab country to make peace with Israel.
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Israel gives Palestine more land
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He was the fifth Prime Minister of Israel. Was assassinated by Yigal Amir
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Formed due to disagreement on the peace treaty terms between Israelis and Palestinians.
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In order to get rid of the terrorist infrastructure, Israel reinvades several major Palestinian Cities.
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To prevent suicide bombers from entering, Israel builds a barrier on the West bank
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Israel leaves Gaza and evacuates 8000 Jewish settlers.
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A war that went on for about a month between Israel and Hezbollah. Began when Hezbollah guerillas killed several Israel Defense Force soldiers and abducted 2.
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A war between Israel and the Hamas. Began as a result of the Hamas firing rockets into Israel.
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Hamas bombed a bus station in Jerusalem killing 1 civilian and injuring 39.
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Militants from Palestine an Egypt attack Southern Israel killing several people.
