-
Balfour Declaration
This letter stated that Great Britain supported Jews in having their own country in order for them to escape antisemitism. Jews then created Zionism, which was the act of actively maneuvering politics so that Jews could obtain their own country. -
Partition of Palestine
The UN General Assembly separated the country of Palestine into two parts because of raising hostilitites between the Arab nations and the Jewish nations. 56% of the nation was for the Jews, and 43% was for the Arabs. Jerusalem and Bethlehem were designated as international zones. This led to the creation of Israel. -
Creation of Israel
The United Nations voted 33-13 in favor of creating a new nation for the Jewish, Israel. -
Israel gains independence
-
Arab/Israeli War
As independence was declared, Arab forces from Egypt, Syria, Transjordan (later Jordan), Lebanon, and Iraq invaded Israel. The Egyptians gained some territory in the south and the Jordanians took Jerusalem's Old City, but the other Arab forces were soon halted. In June, the United Nations succeeded in establishing a four-week truce. This was followed in July by significant Israeli advances before another truce. Fighting erupted again in August and continued sporadically until the end of 1948. -
Period: to
Arab/Israeli War
-
Suez Crisis
Britain, France, and Israel joined forces against Egypt for the control of the vital Suez Canal. The Egyptians ended up nationalizing the canal and having ownership, but only if they allow all vessels from all nations to use it. -
Creation of the PLO
The Palestine Liberation Organizations was created to be a representative of the Palestinian people. The United States and Israel initially recognized this group as a terrorist group until 1991. -
Six Day War
When the Egyptians moved their forces into the sensitive Suez region, Israel viewed the movement as a plan of attack. Israel defeated four of the strongest Arab nations, weakening the leadership of the Arab nations. -
Munich Olympics
Members of the Israeli Olympic team were taken hostage and eventually killed by the Palestinian group Black September. -
Yom Kippur War
Egypt and Syria opened a coordinated surprise attack against Israel. The equivalent of the total forces of NATO in Europe were mobilized on Israel's borders. On the Golan Heights, almost 180 Israeli tanks faced 1,400 Syrian tanks. Along the Suez Canal, 436 Israeli defenders were attacked by 80,000 Egyptians. -
Israeli Invasion of Lebanon
In response to 9 Palestinian militants shooting up their citizens, Israel marched into Lebanon to clear up all concentrations of terrorists. -
Camp David Accords
A peace agreement between Israel and Egypt was signed, with the United States as a witness. Israel gave Sinai back to Egypt, and Israeli occupation in West Bank and Gaza Strip were also addressed. -
First Intifada
Following the murder of an Israeli in Gaza and the death of four Arabs in a car accident, rumors caused an uprising of terrorist acts by the PLO began. Each act create new rumors,which fueled the anger and the war. -
Oslo Declaration of Principles
The Accords stipulated that the Palestinian Authority be officially recognized by Israel as the governing body of the Palestinian people and be given self-government in parts of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The PLO, in turn, recognized Israel's right to exist and renounced its intent to attack and destroy that state. "Permanent issues" such as border security and Israeli settlements were left out purposely, to be resolved in other talks. -
Second Intifada
The Second Intifada is the name given to the wave of Palestinian Arab violence that began in late September. This crushed all hopes of having a peaceful settelement between the two nations.
