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First Zionist Congress
The First Zionist Congress (Hebrew: הקונגרס הציוני הראשון) was the inaugural congress of the Zionist Organization (ZO) (to become the World Zionist Organization (WZO) in 1960) held in Basel (Basle), Switzerland, from August 29 to August 31, 1897 -
McMahon-Hussein Correspondence
This was in exchange for Arab help in fighting the Ottomans, led by Hussein bin Ali. The correspondence was a contradiction to the Balfour declaration of 1917, in which Britain promised a Jewish National Homeland in Palestine. -
Balfour Declaration
The declaration was in contrast to the McMahon-Hussein correspondence, which promised the Arab independence movement control of the Middle East territories "in the limits and boundaries proposed by the Sherif of Mecca" in exchange for revolting against the Ottoman Empire. -
British Mandatefor Palestine
The objective of the League of Nations Mandate system was to administer parts of the defunct Ottoman Empire, which had been in control of the Middle East since the 16th century, "until such time as they are able to stand alone."[6] The approximate northern border with the French Mandate was agreed upon in the Paulet–Newcombe Agreement of 23 December 1920.[7] -
The Holocaust and World War 2
Jews were the primary victims - six million were murdered. Roma (Gypsies), physically and mentally disabled people and Poles were also targeted for destruction or decimation for racial, ethnic, or national reasons. Millions more, including homosexuals, Jehovah's Witnesses, Soviet prisoners of war, and political dissidents also suffered -
UN Partition Plan
The resolution recommended the creation of independent Arab and Jewish States and the Special International Regime for the City of Jerusalem. The Partition Plan, a four-part document attached to the resolution, provided for the termination of the Mandate, the progressive withdrawal of British armed forces and the delineation of boundaries between the two States and Jerusalem. Part I of the Plan stipulated that the Mandate would be terminated as soon as possible -
1948 War
The Arab-Israeli War of 1948 broke out when five Arab nations invaded territory in the former Palestinian mandate immediately following the announcement of the independence of the state of Israel on May 14, 1948. In 1947, and again on May 14, 1948, the United States had offered de facto recognition of the Israeli Provisional Government, but during the war, the United States maintained an arms embargo against all belligerents. -
Establishment of the PLO
The Palestine Liberation Organization is an organization founded in 1964 with the purpose of the "liberation of Palestine" through armed struggle. -
Settlement Construction Begins
Israel wins a decisive victory, gaining control of the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt, the West Bank and East Jerusalem from Jordan, and the Golan Heights from Syria. In the process it captures about a million Palestinians. -
Six-Day War/1967 Arab-Israeli
Six-Day War, also called June War or Third Arab-Israeli War,
Six-Day War: Israeli armoured troop unit entering Gaza during the Six-Day War [Credit: © The State of Israel Government Press Office]brief war that took place June 5–10, 1967, and was the third of the Arab-Israeli wars. Israel’s decisive victory included the capture of the Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, West Bank, Old City of Jerusalem, and the Golan -
Khartoum Resolution Attrition Battles The Wae of Attrition
On 27 December 1967, upon Ambassador Jarring's appointment as the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative, Foreign Minister Eban conveyed to him elaborate proposals on an agenda for peace discussions. Mr. Eban's letter suggested informal exploration with the Egyptian Government and invited comments and counter-proposals. On 7 January 1968, a similar document was conveyed to Jordan. -
October War Yom Kippur War 1973 Arab Israeli War
The war began with a massive and successful Egyptian crossing of the Suez Canal. After crossing the cease-fire lines, Egyptian forces advanced virtually unopposed into the Sinai Peninsula. After three days, Israel had mobilized most of its forces and halted the Egyptian offensive, resulting in a military stalemate. -
Camp David Accords
on September 17, 1978 in Washington, DC. The Details of the Camp David Accords: Called for a formal peace treaty to be signed between Israel and Egypt, within three months.Aug 23, 2013 -
Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty
The Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty (Arabic: معاهدة السلام المصرية الإسرائيلية, Mu`āhadat as-Salām al-Misrīyah al-'Isrā'īlīyah; Hebrew: הסכם השלום בין ישראל למצרים, Heskem HaShalom Bein Yisrael LeMitzrayim) was signed in Washington, D.C., United States on 26 March 1979, following the 1978 Camp David Accords. -
1982 Le banon War First Lebanon War
The 1982 Lebanon War (Arabic: الاجتياح, Al-ijtiyāḥ, "the invasion"), (Hebrew: מלחמת לבנון הראשונה, Milhemet Levanon Harishona, "the first Lebanon war"), called Operation Peace for Galilee (Hebrew: מבצע שלום הגליל, or מבצע של"ג Mivtsa Shlom HaGalil or Mivtsa Sheleg) by Israel, and later known in Israel as the Lebanon War and First Lebanon War -
First Intifada
The First Intifada or First Palestinian Intifada (also known as simply as "the intifada" or "intifadah"[note A]) was a Palestinian uprising against the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza,[5] which lasted from December 1987 until the Madrid Conference in 1991, though some date its conclusion to 1993, -
Oslo Accords
The Oslo Accords are a set of agreements between the government of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO): the Oslo I Accord, signed in Washington, D.C., in 1993 and the Oslo II Accord, signed in Taba in 1995.
