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United Nations Partition Plan
The UN was conducting a plan for Palestine and recommend certain things for their land. They wanted Arab states and Jewish states to be combined. -
First War Between Arabs and Israelis
This 10-month long, bloody war took place after the Israeli Proclamation of Independence ended. This event also occurred after the British Mandate for Palestine. -
Israel Invades Egypt
Right before this historical event, the president of Egypt, Gamal Abdel Nesser, nationalized the very important trade route connecting the Red Sea and Mediterranean. Thankfully, the war was ended due to a peace deal caused by the USA. Unfortunately though, it did not fix the wreckage that was left behind. -
Adolf Eichmann is Executed
1961 was the year the man named Adolf Eichmann went through trial, and was killed. He was the Argentina man that Israeli agents kidnapped. -
US Sells Israel Missiles
Because the United States thought there was an imbalance of power, they sold Israel missiles. America’s sales just kept increasing. -
Completion of the Water Carrier
The National Water Carrier’s purpose was to transport water from the River Jordan to the Negev. This caused a conflict between Arab neighbors. -
The Six Day War
The Six Day War was a war that, obviously lasted six days. It was caused by Israel sending warplanes to strike Egyptian airfields. -
Camp David Accords
Although this did not end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, any sign of peace is a good sign. On this day, Israel and Egypt signed a peace treaty. -
The Oslo Declaration
The Oslo Declaration’s purpose was to declare that Palestine has obtained self-government. It was signed by Rabin and Yasser Arafat. -
Trump Thaw
During this time, parliament passed a law. This law allowed many Jewish settlements to be built on Palestine property.