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The Zionist movement
Europeans Jews 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 Arab inhabitants of palestine. -
U.N. Parttition Plan
U.N. parttioned British-controlled Palestine into Arab and jewish states. Jews accepted partition plan and were happy because they recieved 55% of land even though they had only 34% of the population. -
First Arab-Israeli War
Israel declared itself an independent state which led to first Arab-Israeli war. -
The Suez War
After the Israel defeated the combined Arab countries and seized territory UN had deigned for the Palestines. Egypt nationalized Suez Canal. Israel, britian and france. attacked egypt and captured the canal and sinai penninsula. -
The six day war
Israel preemptively attacked Egypt mobilized its army. Jordyn and Syria attacked Israel, the war ended with deciesive victory for Israel and Israel tripled amount of territory it controlled. -
Yasser Arafat's group, FATAH
The yasser Arafat group took control of the PLO. Its goals was to destroy Israel and establish the secular Palestine state. Israel and U.S branded Arafat as a terrorist, but he was a freedom fighter by Palestines and their allies throughout the world. -
PLO Terrorism: Munich Olympic
In palestine terrorist from "Black September" 11 Israeli athletes and coaches killed at munich. It was early in the morning a group of palestinian terrorists storms the olympic village apartment of the Israeli athletes, killing two and taking 9 others hostage. -
Yom Kippur War
Egypt and Syria attacked Israel on Jewish holy day. Israel repelled attack 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 Penninsula to egypt. Anwar Sadat assassinated by extremists in 1981. -
Israel Invaded Lebbanon
Israel invadde Lebanon to destroy PLO bases. Negotiated settlement allowed Arafat and PLO fighters to go to Tunisia. Israeli army occupied southern Lebanon for almost 20 years (until 2000). -
Rise of Hezbollah
Lebanese resistance group formed in response to Israel's occupation. Islamic extrmists who oppose Israel's existence. Supported by Iran and Syria. Considered to be terrosist group by the U.S. -
Rise of hamas
Islamic Miliant Group Founded in 1987 with vow to "liberate Palesrine through violent jihad". Has carried out scores of suicide bombings against Israel during past decade. Supported by Iran and Syria. -
First Intifada
Palestinian uprising against Israeli Occupation of the west bank and gaza. The First suicide attacks in Israel. 1, 500 Palestinians and 400 Israelis died over six years. -
Oslo Accords
President clinton broked peace agreement between Israel and the PLO. PLO recognized Israel's rigth to exist and renounced use of violence. PLO goal now a palestinian state next to Israel. -
Jordanian Israeli Peace Agreement
Jordan became only the second Arab state to sign a peacy treaty with Israel. -
Second Intifada
Clinton's attampt to reach final settlement between Israel and Palestinians in 2000 failed. Led to second, more violent, Palestinian uprising. Dozen of suicide bombings in Israel and Israeli crack-down in Gaza / West Bank left thousands dead. -
The New Palestinian Leadership
Yasser Arafat died in 2004, Mahmoud Abbas elected as Arfat's successor. -
Israeli Disengagament
Israel acted to "disengage" from Palestinians by evacuating all Gaza settlents and withdrawing all troops from Gaza. Also began construction of a controvelsial security barrier separating Israel from the west bank. -
Hamas Election Victory
Hamas won surprise victory over Fatah in Palestians elections and takes controls of Palestinian parliament. Creates bitter division b/ fatah and Hamas. -
Lebanon war
Hezbollah attacked Israeli civilian areas with rockets and killed 8 Israeli soldiers. -
Palestinian Civil War
In 2007 fighting broke out in gaza between hamas and fath forces. Hamas defeated Fatah and took control of gaza. -
War In Gaza
Almost daily rocket attacked against Israeli towns provoked Israeli air strikes and ground assault against Hamas in Gaza.
