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British issued the Balfour Declaration, viewed by Jews and Arabs as promising a “National Home” for the Jews in Palestine
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It was led by Haj Amin Al-Husseini. Over 5,000 Arabs were killed. Several hundred Jews were killed by Arabs. Husseini fled to Iraq and then, to Nazi Germany.
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Israel War of Independence - It was a Declaration of Israel for a Jewish State.British left Palestine. Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Saudi Arabia declared war on Israel. Egyptian, Syrian and Jordanian invasion began.
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Israel and Arab states agree to an armistice. Israel gained about 50% more territory than was originally given to them because of the UN Partition Plan.
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Israel invades the Sinai peninsula and occupies it for several months. They were responding to many border raids, as well as the closure of the straits of Tiran and Suez canal to Israeli shipping and preventing Egyptian use Soviet arms in a war.
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PLO founded with the aim of destroying Israel. The Palestinian National Charter officially called for liquidation of Israel later in 1968.
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The Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser closed the straits of Tiran to Israeli shipping. He dismissesd UN peacekeeping force. There were also negotiations with US to reopen the Straits of Tiran. They failed to reopen the route.
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Israel destroyed the Egyptian air force on the ground, conquered and occupied Sinai and Gaza. They then conquered the West Bank from Jordan, and Golan Heights from Syria. The UN called for an Israeli withdrawal.
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In a surprise attack also called the October War on the Jewish day of atonement, Egypt retook the Suez canal and a narrow zone on the other side. Syria to the Golan Heights. Following massive US and Soviet resupplying of the sides, Israel succeeded in pushing back the Syrians.
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Peace treaty signed between Egypt and Israel.
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Egyptian President Anwar Sadat is assassinated while on the reviewing stand of a victory parade.
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Israel and PLO agreed to mutual recognition.
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Arab sources spread the false rumor that a gate opened in an underground tunnel tourist attraction by the Israeli government. This endangered the foundations of the Al-Aqsa mosque and caused several days of rioting and many casualties.
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Israel and Palestinians reach agreement on Israeli redeployment in the West-Bank city of Hebron
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Wye River Plantation talks result in Israeli redeployment and release of political prisoners and renewed Palestinian commitment to correct its violations Oslo.
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Terror attacks on World Trade Center in NYC and the Pentagon carried out by Islamic Al-Qaida group. The leader was Osama Bin Laden, who initiated US "war on terror".
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Israel conducted an operation Defensive Shield in the West Bank. A large number of Palestinian suicide attacks on civilian targets occured. The Saudi peace initiative was adopted at Beirut summit.
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US begins invasion of Iraq by a strike against a building where Saddam Hussein and other leaders were eeting. Baghdad falls on April 9.
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Mahmud Abbas visited President George Bush at the White House. This was an important symbolic gesture signaling US backing for Abbas and Palestine. Israel released at least 400 Palestinian prisoners.
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After violence flared, Israeli evacuation of Gaza settlements and four West Bank settlements began on August 15. It was completed on August 24.
