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The Zionist Movement
Movement to establish Jewish state in Palestine, the bibical homeland of the Jews. Europeans Hews emigrated to Palestine in large numbers following World War 1, with support of League of Nations and the British government.
Palestinians were and still are the Arab inhabitants of Parlestine. -
Rise of Hezbollah
Lebanese resistance group formed in responce to Israel's occupations. Islamic extremists existence. Supported by Iran and Syria. Considered to be terrorist group by the U.S. -
U.N. Partition Plan
U.N. partitioned British-controlled Palestine into Arab and jewish states. Jews accepted partition plan and were happy.Received 55% of land even though they had only 34% of the population. -
First Arab-Israeli War
Israeli declared itself an independent state. Led to first Arab-Israeli War. Israel immediatly attacked by five Arab countries (Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon,) No Arab country reognized Isarel, 750,000 Palestinian refugees fled to Arab states. -
The Suez War
Egypt nationalized Suez Canal. Israel, British and France attacked Egypt nd captured the canal and Sinai peninsula. U.S. opposed attack and U.N. imposed a cease-fire and a withdraw from Sinai. -
Palestinian Liberation Organization
Yasser arafat's group, Fatah, took control of the PLO (1969). Under Arafat, PLO fought a decades-long guerilla war against Israel to "liberate Palestine." Destruction of Israel and establishment of secular Palestinian state. -
The Six Day War
Israel preemptively attacked Egypt after Egypt mobilized its army. Jordan and Syria attacked Israel. War ended with decisive victory for Israel and Israel tripled amount of territory it controlled. Arab's suffered humiliating defeat, but Arab leaders remaind committed to Israel's destruction. -
Yasser Arafat: Terrorist or Freedom Fighter
Israel and U.S. branded Arafat as a terrorist, but he was admired as a freedom fighter by Palestinians and their allies throughought the world. -
PLO Terrorism Munich Olympics
Palestinian terrorist from "Black September."The Munich massacre was an attack during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, on eleven Israeli Olympic team members, who were taken hostage and eventually killed, along with a German police officer, by the Palestinian group Black September. -
Yom Kippur War
Egypt and Syria attacked Israel on Jewish holy day. Israel repelled attck and cease-fire declared. -
Camp David Accords
Peace treaty signed by Israel and Egypt. Egypt became first Arab state to recognize Israel. Israel returned Sinai Peninsula to Egypt. Anwar Sadat assassinated by Islamic extremists in 1981. -
Israel's Invasion of Lebanon
Israel invaded Lebanon to destroy PLO bases. Negotiated settlement allowed Arafat and PLO fighters to go to Tunisia. Israel army occupied southern Lebanonfor almost 20 years( until 2000) -
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First Intifada
palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation of West Bank and Gaza. First suicide attacks in Israel. 1,500 Palestinians and 400 Israeli's died over six years. -
Oslo Accords
President Clinton brokered peace agreement between Israel and thr PLO. PLO recognized Israel's right to excist and renounced use of violence. PLO goal now a Palestinian state next to Israel. -
Jordanian-Israell Peace Agreement
Jordan became only the second Arab state to sign a peace treaty with Israel. -
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Second Intifada
Clinton's attempt to reach final settlement between Israel and Paletinians in 2000 failed. Led to second, more violent, Palestinian uprising. -
New Palestinian Leadership
Yasser Arafat died in 2004. Mahmound Abbas elected as Arafat's successoer. -
Lebanon War
Hezbollah attacked Israeli civilians with rockets and killed eight Israeli soldiers. Israel responded by bombing and invading Lebanon again to destroy Hezbolla. Month-long war leaves 1,500 dead before U.N. brokered cease-fire agreement. -
Hamas Election Victory
Hamas won surprise victory over Fatah in Palestinian parliament. Creates itter division b/ Fatah and Hamas. Western noations cut off aid to Paletinian Authorty. -
Palestinian Civil War
In 2007 fighting broke out in Gaza between Hamas and Fatah forces. Hamas defeated Fatah and took control of Gaza. Fatah now controls only the parts of the West Bank not under Israeli occupation. -
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War in Gaza
Almost daily rocket attacks against israeli towns provoked Israeli air strikes and ground assult against Hamas in Gaza. Three week long ar killed 1,400 Palestinians and 13 Israelis. Both sides accured of war crimes (deliberately targeting civilians) and Israeli widely criticized for using excessive force.
