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the zionism's goal was to establish a legally assured home for the jewish people in the land of israel and created an umbrella oragnization to promote goal.
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British high commissioner henry McMahon promised him that britian would grant independence to most arab areas in the ottoman empire.
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the british balfour declaration promised to create a jewish homeland in the region comprising the ancient land of israel.
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the league of nations divided ottoman lands between the british and the french after world war 1.
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nazi germani attacked and conquered most of europe. before and during the war, the nazis persecuted jews, eventually carrying out a genocide known as the holocaust.
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was a proposal developed by the united nations, which recommended a partition with economic union of mandatory palestine to follow the termination of the british mandate.
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in accordance with partition plan, david ben- gurion proclaimed the independence of the new state of israel on may 14, 1948 and became israel's first prime minister.
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was formed with the aim of destroying israel and creating a palestinian state in its place.
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the settelments refers to israel communities built on land that was captured in the 1967 war.
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in the days before the war, egypt, jordan, syria and iraq moved their armies to israels borders.
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involved fighting between israels and egypt, jordan, Plo and their allies from 1967-1970
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after initial arab military successes, the israelis managed to push back the attack.
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the two framework agreements were signed at the white house, and were witnessed by united states president jimmy carter.
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As a result of intense dioplomatic efforts by the united states, egypt became the first arab country to recognize and enter into a peace treaty with israel.
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plo units in southern Lebanon increasing attacked communities in nothern israel.
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Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the west bank engaged in an uprising, or intifada, against israeli control of these territories.
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Are a set of agreements between the goverment of israel and the palestine liberation organization.
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As with the 1979 peace treaty between egypt and israel, the united states led a difficult but successful diplomatic process to help jordan and israel achieve peace.
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American president bill clinton brough israel prime minister ehud barak and palestinian president yasser arafat to camp david in july 2000.
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In september 2000, israeli opposition leader ariel sharon visited the jewish temple mount, a site revered by jews that also holy to muslims.
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In 2002, israel responded to the suicide bombing by contructing a security barrier to protect its citizens from terrorist groups in the west bank.
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In march 2002, during the beirut summit of the arab league, crown prince abdullah of saudi arabia ( the current king) proposed a peace initiative that was endorsed by all members of the arab league.