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Zionism and Early Jewish Immigration to Israel
Zionist and Early Jewish Immigration to Israel started in the early 1900. It went on until 1917 -
United Nations Partition Plan
In 1947 the UNSCOP recommended the establishment of two separate states. The Jewish people liked the idea but the Arabs didn't like the idea and they declared a war of annihilation of the Jewish state. -
First Arab-Israeli War Begins
In 1948 the Arab-Israeli war started because 5 Arab nations invaded territories in the former Palestinian mandate right after the announcement of the independence of the state of Israel. 700,000 people lost their homes because Israeli took their homes. -
The 6 Day War
The six day war was six days long and Israel took a lot of land. They took the Gaza Strip, Sinia Penninsula of Egypt, the West Bank, the Golan Heights of Syria, and Arab sector of East Jerusalem. -
Camp David Accords
The Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat and Israel Prime Minister Menachem Begin were the signers of the Camp David Accords. The agreements were signed at the White House, and were witnessed by Jimmy Carter, the president of the United States. -
Israel Invades Lebanon, Eventually Driving the PLO out of Beirut
The invasion happened on June 6, 1982. The Israeli people didn't like the PLO -
The First Intifada
The First Intifada was a Palestinian uprising against the Israeli on the West Bank and Gaza. It lasted from December 1987 to 1991 but some say it lasted till 1993 with the signing of the Oslo Agreement. -
Oslo Accord
The Oslo Accord was an agreement between the government of Israeli and the PLO. It was signed in 1993 in Washington D.C. -
United States Commits $38 Billion over Ten Years to Military Assistance for Israel
On September 14 2016 the US signed an unprecedented new agreement with Israel that will give the Israeli military $38 billion over 10 years. That is $3.8 billon a year and is beginning in 2019. -
Palestine Liberation Organization Formed
The PLO was formed June 2, 1964 in Jerusalem. It was formed because of a few problems on is because of the fighting starting between Arab states and Israel.
