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Under the Balfour Declaration, the British Cabinet promises to facilitate the creation of a Jewish "national home" in Palestine while protecting the civil and religious rights of the Palestinians.
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Middle east geographically during 20th century World War I ends. Britain and France emerge victorious, but the Arab dream of independence is still not coming true as the colonization of Arab lands continues.
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Mustapha Kemal (Ataturk), a former Young Turk and hero of the Ottoman army, proclaims Turkey a republic.
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The Wafd party wins overwhelmingly in Egypt’s first elections under the British-sponsored monarchy.
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Abdul Aziz ibn Saud conquers Mecca and Medina. The Arabian kingdoms of Najd and Hijaz are unified into modern Saudi Arabia. Abdul Aziz's victories across the Arabian Peninsula end the rule of the Hashemite family; al-Sharif Hussein is the last Hashemite to rule in Hijaz.
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Jewish immigration to Palestine increases rasing the Jewish population of the region from approximately 8% to around 30%. As a result, many Palestinian Arabs are dispossessed of their land to make room for the newcomers. Against this background, the Arabs launch a spontaneous rebellion against British rule and the increasing Zionist presence in Palestine. The revolt will go on for three years until the British authorities finally succeed in crushing it and dispersing the Palestinian leadership
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"World War II begins. Britain seeks to ensure the cooperation of the Arab states in the conflict by issuing the White Paper of 1939, which disavows Britain’s intention of creating a Jewish State in Palestine. It also imposes temporary limits on Jewish migration to Palestine."
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Zionist leaders declare war on the British in Palestine in order to get the immigration restrictions of the 1939 White Paper cancelled.
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Pan-Arabism was the belief that all of the Arab nations should unite under one belief. This idea sparked around the time when Israel obtained its independence when the Arab nations attacked trying to force the Jews out of the Holy Land.
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The six day war"The Six-Day War was a conflict between Israel and its neighboring Arab countries which started with a surprise attack by Israel on Egypt. The Israels wanted to gain more land including the Sinai Peninsula, and the West Bank. Israel had once again defeated the Arab nations. Although the Sinai Peninsula was returned to Egypt, this was a rewarding victory for Israel."
