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Zionism
Theodor Herzl the founder of modern political Zionism. Officially announced Zionism's goal of establishing a legally assured home for the Jewish people. -
McMahon-Hussein Correspondance
Sharif Hussein was the ruler of the Muslim holy city of Mecca.During World War 1, British High Commissioner Henry McMahon promised him that Britain would grant indepence to most Arab aeras in the Ottoman Empire. -
Balfour Declaration
The British Balfour Declaration promised to create a Jewish homeland in the region comprising the ancient Land of Israel.. -
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British Mandate for Palestine
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United Nations Partition Plan
In 1947, admist growing tensions between Arabs, Jews, and the British Britain announced its plan to pull out the region and turned the question of sovereignty over the United Nations. -
Israel is state
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1948 War
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Khartoum Resolution
During the 1967 War, Israel gained land from Egypt,Jordan, and Syria. While Israel maintained that Jerusalem would remain a unified city, with all religions having access to their holy sites, it stated that it was open to returning other territories in exchange for peace for peace and recognition of its right to exist. -
Establishment of the PLO
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Six Day War
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The War of Attrition
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Munich Olympics
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Yom Kippur War
