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British invade Israel
British army invades and takes control of the Israeli government. -
British bombing
Bombing of British military base in Israel’s King David Hotel -
British Withdraw
British claim to width draw from Israel, U.N. offers idea for the Zionist Movement (finding home land for Jews): Palestine and Jews share land. -
Jewish population increases
Due the the Nazis in Germany, many Jews take refuge in Israel, therer for Israels population is over 60% Jewish people -
British really withdraw, Palestine civil war
British finally withdraw from Israel, Palestine civil war, Israel and Palestine vs. Palestine and Arab Liberation Organization -
Israel declares independence
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Israel gains land
Israel increases it’s territory by 50%; over 750,000 Palestinians leave or are forced out of Israel, Israel's government, with Chaim Weizmann as president and David Ben-Gurion as prime minister, is admitted to the UN. -
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Jewish population increases
The Jewish population increased. Now over 80% of Israel's population are Jews. The Palistines remain on the western coast. -
Invasion of Egypt
Israel takes over Seuz Canal (Egypt) -
Invation of Egypt
Israel launches attack on Egypt's Sinai peninsula and drives toward Suez Canal -
PLO
Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is formed. -
Israel-Arab war
Israeli-Arab war begins due to Israel’s invasion of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria, Western Palestine under Israel’s occupation -
Fourth Arab War
The fourth Israel-Arab war begins while Egypt and Syria attack Israel. The forth war was the final and most dangerous one. -
Peace with Egypt
Egyptian president, Anwar Sadat comes to Israel to have a discussion about peace in Jerusalem. -
Lebanon Invation
Egyptian president, Anwar Sadat comes to Israel to have a discussion about peace in Jerusalem -
Peace treaty
Israel and Egypt sign a formal peace treaty. -
Attack of Lebanon
Israel attacks Southern Lebanon; the PLO gets involved, but pulls their troops out shortly after. -
U.S. gets involved
The U.S. settles the war between Lebanon and Israel. All Israel troops are gone by 1985. -
PLO riots
Palestinians living in the west and Gaza stipe break out in riots know as “infidada” against Israel’s forces. Israeli police fight against Palestinians resulting in over 20,000 deaths -
Peace gathering
The U.S. and Soviet Union organized the Madrid Conference, in which Israeli, Lebanese, Jordanian, Syrian, and Palestinian leaders came together make peace with one another -
“Declaration of Principles”
Secret talks in Norway with the PLO and Israel’s government begins, Yasir Arafat (PLO) and Yitzhak Rabin (Israel’s prime minister) sign the “Declaration of Principles” states that The state of Israel can “exist in peace and security” and the PLO can be considered a government -
Peace with Jordan
King Hussein of Jordan and Rabin sign a peace treaty. -
Rabin is killed by Jewish extremist
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New prime minister
Benjamin Netanyahu is elected prime minister of Israel. -
Hebron Accord, Jewish settlement
Israel and PLO sign Hebron Accord; which states all Israel troops must leave Hebron, A new Jewish settlement is established on the western part of Israel. -
Settlement signed
At a summit at Wye Mills, Md., Netanyahu and Arafat sign the Wye River Memorandum that settles several important interim issues called for by the 1993 Oslo Accord. -
Barak
Ehud Barak of the Labor Party is elected prime minister. While in office, Barak made plans to make peace with the Palestinians, establish relations with Syria, and end the war with Lebanon and Hezbollah -
By 2000, nearly 90% of Israels population consist of Jewish people
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Almost an Agreement
(Source)On February 8th, 2005, Israel and Palestine came to an agreement to stop the violence at a meeting held in Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt. Israel planned to move out of Palestinian cities and release 900 Palestinian prisoners. Later in the month, when a suicide bomber from Hamas attacked Tel Aviv, Israel decided not to follow through with moving out of the Palestinian cities previously agreed on. -
Restriction on weapons.
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Israel restricted the use of white phosphorus any future wars, to prevent civilian casualties. -
Retaliation by Israel.
(Source)Ahmed Al-Jaabari, the military chief of Hamas, was killed by a precision air strike launched by Israel in response to missile attacks from Gaza. -
Retaliation, again.
(Source)In response to Ahmed Al-Jaabari’s death, Gaza fired two rockets at the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. -
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More retaliation yet.
(Source)The attack on Tel Aviv was followed by missile attacks on Gaza, as well as Israeli soldiers being sent in to Gaza to attack. Around 170 Palestinians were killed, along with six Israelis who were killed by rocket fire. It ended when a ceasefire was called by Egypt. -
Work cited
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