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These papers would require Palestine to be the national home of Judaism. It also limited Jewish immigration flow.
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Secretary of State George Marshall announced the State Department would be imposing an embargo on shipments of weapons to the Middle East.
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The Secretary of Defense James Forrestal said to the National Security Council that any serious attempt to implement partition in Palestine would result in a partial mobilization of the United States military.
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A permanent government takes was put into place in Israel after popular elections.
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February 24 to July 20, 1949: Israel signs armistice agreements with Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria.
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Palestinian guerrillas staged raids on Israel from Lebanese territory then Israeli troops cross into Lebanon. Troops withdrew in June. Then the UN Security Council created a peacekeeping force for the area called UNIFIL. There were 6,000 people in the group.
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Egypt and Israel signed a formal peace treaty. It ended 30 years of war and established diplomatic and commerical relations.
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Palestinians living on the Gaza Strip began riots against Israeli Rule.More than 20,000 people are killed in the fighting.
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Prime Minister Rabin was slain by a jewish extremist. This jeopardizing the progress for peace in the middle east.
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Ehud Barak was elected prime minister. He announced plans with Palestinians, to establish peace and end the war in southern Lebanon.