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1947 United Nations Partition Plan
After WWII, the United Nations offered Jews a plan to split Israel with Palestine evenly, after having suffered through the Holocaust. Palestinians didn’t like this, as they had been in this area for quite a long time. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Partition_Plan_for_Palestine] -
Declaration of the State of Israel
Israel officially becomes a state. Palestinian exodus also known as “Nakba”. [https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Declaration_of_Independence_(Israel)] -
Fatah Political Party is Formed
This party is a Palestinian nationalist social democratic political party. It is also the second-largest party in the Palestinian legislative council. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatah] -
Palestine Liberation Organization is Formed
This organization was formed with the intentions to liberate Palestine through armed struggle. It is the official government of Palestine. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestine_Liberation_Organization] -
The 6-Day War Starts
The 6-Day War was a result of heated tensions. On June 10, 1973, the Israelis won this conflict, with the United States backing them up. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six-Day_War] -
Yom Kippur War Starts
The Yom Kippur War was also quite short, lasting a few weeks. It involved Israel, Palestine, Egypt, and Syria. On October 24, 1973, it was over. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yom_Kippur_War] -
Hamas is Founded
Hamas is a Palestinian Sunni-Islamic fundamentalist, militant, and nationalist organization. The objectives of Hamas is to liberate Palestine from Israeli occupation. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas] -
Oslo Accord is Made
The Oslo Accords are a pair of agreements between the government of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization. These accords were originally made to negate violence during the Israel-Palestine crisis. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oslo_I_Accord] -
Gaza War Starts
The Gaza War was a 3-week long armed conflict between Israel and Gaza. It ended in early 2009, on January 18. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_War_(2008–2009)] -
Donald Trump Moves US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
Donald Trump decided to move the US Embassy into Jerusalem, because he recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, instead of Tel Aviv. While some people thought of it as a move for peace, others disagreed, and felt that it was a power move. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_recognition_of_Jerusalem_as_capital_of_Israel] [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44120428]