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the idea that jewish should have there own state
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british foreing minister promised support to the creation of the jewish state
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The Jewish People's approved the establishment of a Jewish state in Eretz Israel, to be known as the State of Israel
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With his coalition collapsing around him, Barak resigned as prime minister to "seek a new mandate" to deal with the crisis
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Egypt takes control of Suez Canal.
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The Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) is formed.
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First day of fighting. Israel destroys most of Egyptian air force. Jordan, Syria and Iraq attack Israel.
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The UN Security Council adopts Resolution 242, the "land for peace" formula, which has been the starting point for further negotiations.
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Members of the Israeli Olympic team were taken hostage and killed by the Palestinian group Black September on September 5, 1972
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Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Jordan attacked Israel on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year,
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Addresses the General Assembly of the United Nations. "I have come bearing an olive branch and a freedom fighter's gun. Do not let the olive branch fall from my hand.
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Egypt and Israel sign a formal peace treaty, which ends 30 years of war and establishes diplomatic and commercial relations.
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Anwar al-Sadat is assassinated by Jihad members
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The Oslo Accords are a set of agreements between the government of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
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The PLO, meanwhile, wanted to make peace talks work because of the weakness of its position due to the Gulf War in 1991.
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The Israeli Defense Forces responded and there was heavy loss of life among Palestinian civilians.
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In July 1994 Prime Minister Mr. Rabin and King Hussein of Jordan signed a peace agreement ending 46 years of war and strained relations
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The dovish Shimon Peres, architect of the faltering peace process, became prime minister.
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Yasser Arafat, the champion of Palestinian statehood, died on Thursday 11th November, 2004 at age 75 in a military hospital in France
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Palestine holds parliamentary elections. In a surprise victory, Hamas ousts the Fatah government, but Abbas remains PNA president.
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Arafat Returns
