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Amount of Jews increase
total amount of jews in palestine increases from 170,000 to 400,000. -
The Holocaust
The Holocaust time period was from January 30, 1933 to May 8, 1945. An estimate of 5,860,000 Jewish people were killed. -
UN General Assembly voted in favor of a resolution
the UN General Assembly voted in favor of a resolution, which adopted the plan for the partition of Palestine, recommended by the majority of the UN Special Committee on Palestine -
Formation of the PLO
is a political and paramilitary organization which was created in 1964. It is recognized as the "sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people" by the United Nations and over 100 states with which it holds diplomatic relations, and has enjoyed observer status at the United Nations since 1974. -
six day war
Arab-Israeli War: tension between Arabs and Israeli erupted into a brief war in June 1967; Israel emerged as a major power in the Middle East -
Munich Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, in what was then West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972. -
Yom Kippur War
Arab-Israeli War: Egypt and Syria attacked Israel in October 1973 (on Yom Kippur) Israel counterattacked and drove the Syrians back and crossed the Suez Canal into Egypt -
Camp David Accords
The Camp David Accords were signed by Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin on September 17, 1978 -
Belfour declaration
The British announece support for a jewish homeland in palestine.
