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The United Nations created a plan to partition Palestine and create an independent Jewish state. Planned to end conflict between the 2 groups, this plan did not go through.
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Immediately following the Israel declaration of statehood, Palestinians fought to regain lost land in the areas of the proclaimed Jewish state.
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After the expiration of a British mandate over Palestine, Jewish leaders convened and declared an established Jewish state of Israel.
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Following the proposed nationalization of the Suez canal by Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser; Israel, Britain, and France came in to enforce UN ceasefire and regain free use of the canal.
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The Palestinian Liberation Organization was created to "represent the world's Palestinians." It created a "centralized" resistance movement.
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The Six Day War was a very violent and brutal war between Israel and Palestine, resulting in many casualties and a decisive victory for Israel.
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Egyptian and Syrian forces looking to regain lost territory attacked Israel on this day in 1973- the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.
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A 1981 ceasefire was broken between Israel and Syria, beginning another fight between the countries.
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Signed originally in 1993 and another in 1995, agreements were made between the Palestinian Liberation Organization and the Israeli government.
