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Division of Palestine
The United Nations planned to divide Palestine into two parts - half for the Jews, and half for the Palestinians. Eventually the Arabs rejected the idea. -
Palestinian rejection of division
Palestinians rejected the proposed division of Palestine which led to the formation of the state of Israel -
Israel declares independence
David Ben-Gurion declares Israel an independent Jewish state.
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Arab and Israeli conflict
Syria along with Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan invade Palestine, known to the Jews as the new state of Israel -
The end of the Arab Israeli war
A cease fire ends the war. Sadly after the war the Baathist party takes power in Syria -
Nasser's rise to power
A man by the name of Gamal Nasser leads a revolution in Egypt. He eventually gains power and becomes president -
PLO takes form
The Palestine Liberation Organization is created in Jerusalem, Israel's capital. This was in response to Palestinian demands for a homeland. -
The Straits are closed
Nasser closed the Straits of Tiran, stopping Israeli shipping. This outraged Israel. -
Assault on Egypt
Israel deploys troops in Egypt and defeats the Egyptians in 6 days. Israel then begins to occupy the Golan heights, Gaza, West bank and the Sinai peninsula. -
Restoring the peace
The United Nations Security Council creates Resolution 242. It establishes the ideal of exchanging territories gained in the 6 day war for peace with Israel. -
Nassers death and his successor
Gamal Nasser dies and is replaced by Anwar Sadat. Anwar eventually travels to Jerusalem to meet with Begin -
Yom Kippur war
The Yom Kippur war begins 3 years after Nasser's death. The war only lasted 20 days between Egypt and Israel. -
Shuttle diplomacy
The US Secretary of State in the 1970s Henry Kisinger begins Shuttle diplomacy between Egypt and Israel. -
The new Prime Minister
Menachem Begin is elected the Prime Minister of Israel. He was also the leader of the Likud party. -
Carter to the rescue
Sadat and Begin compromise at Camp David . This event was managed by Jimmy carter and helped him recive the Noble Peace Prize in 2002.
