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the idea the jewish should have their own state.
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sharif hussein was the ruler of the muslim holy city of mecca.Henry McMahon promised him independence to most arab areas in the ottoman empire.
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The british balfour Declaration promised to create a jewish homeland
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the league of nations divided ottoman lands between the british and the french after world war.
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nazis persecuted jews, eventually carrying out a genocide
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voted to partiton the palestine mandate into an arab state and a jewish state
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david ben-gurion proclaimed the independence of the new state of israel and became israel's first Prime Minister.
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the palestine liberation organization was formed with the aim of destroying israel and creating a palestinian state in its place.
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syria and iraq moved their armies to israel's borders.Egypt closed the internationalwater way.
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The Israeli government approved the building of settlements in the Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, and West Bank.
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During the 1967 War, Israel gained land from Egypt, Jordan, and Syria
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Egypt and Syria attacked Israel on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year.
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Menachem Begin of Israel and Anwar al-Sadat of Egypt signed agreements in Camp David.
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As a result of intense diplomatic 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 increasingly attacked communities in northern Israel.
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Palestinians attacked Israelis with improvised weapons and firearms supplied by the PLO, which organized much of the uprising. Israel tried to contain the violence, which was directed at soldiers and civilians, primarily in the territories.
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The Oslo Accords led to the creation of the Palestinian Authority, which had responsibility for administering the territory under its control. It also called on Israel to gradually withdraw its military presence from the Gaza Strip and a small area around Jericho. The Oslo Accords left Israel the right to defend itself and its citizens, including those in the territories.
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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. In 1994, Jordan became the second Arab country to recognize Israel.
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American President Bill Clinton brought Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Palestinian President Yasser Arafat to Camp David in July 2000.
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September 2000, Israeli opposition leader Ariel Sharon visited the Jewish Temple Mount, a site revered by Jews that is also holy to Muslims. Many Palestinians claimed that Sharon’s visit was provocative and began to riot.
