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Major Events in Arab-Israeli Relations

  • Attrition battles

    Arab nations were unwilling to make peace or negotiate with israel, which sparked many attacks
  • Settlement Construction begins

    Israeli government approved the building of Israeli communities captured in war. They were suppose to be security outposts and prevent attacks on major population centers.
  • The october war or yom kippur war

    Egypt and syria attacked israel and israel eventually withdrawn from the territories it entered.
  • Egypt and israel sign a peace agreement

    Egypt regretted its treaty with israel and wanted to stop the continuing state of war because it was harming the economy
  • The 1982 Lebanon war

    It began when PLO units attacked northern israeli communities and israel responded with more attacks which drew them into war.
  • The First Intifada

    Palestine's in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank engaged in an uprising against Israeli control of the territories. The fought with weapons and firearms supplied by the PLO.
  • The oslo Accords

    Set of agreements that started when Israel and the PLO signed Declaration of Principles. Leading to the creation of Palestine authority and Israel began to withdraw its military from the gaza strip.
  • Israel and jordan sign a peace treaty

    From the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel, the Unites States lead a difficult diplomatic process to help Jordan and Israel achieve success. Jordan was the second Arab country to recognize Israel.
  • The second intifada

    Israeli general Ariel Sharon visited the Jewish Temple Mount in Sep. 2000 which was a site respected by Jesus and important to Muslims. Palestine's claimed that Sharon’s visit was irritating and began to riot. Israelis claimed Sharon’s visit was excuse for violence.
  • The camp david summer

    Bill Clinton brought Israeli prime minister and Palestinian president. First major attempt to negotiate a final status agreement towards Israel and the Palestines. Negotiations were in secret but President Clinton and US Middle East reported that Barak made major concessions. Withdrawing from the vast majority of the West Bank to create an independent Palestinian states with a capital in East Jerusalem.
  • Israel begins construction the west bank barrier

    General Ariel Sharon visited the Jewish Temple mount. Many people rioted. The wall was primarily a fence.
  • Arab peace initiative is proposed

    Abdullah, the king of saudi arabia proposed a peace initiative that was signed by all members if the Arab league. Offered Israel peace in return to withdraw from all territories captured in 1967 War.
  • The Roadmap of peace is proposed

    Plan for peace by the Quartet. Involves steps by the people in Palestine and Israel with the goal of an independent Palestine state and a secure Israel.
  • Israel disengages from gaza

    Israel removed from palestine territories. Then the minister disengaged from gaza
  • Hamas is Elected

    Majority of Hamas members are elected because citizens believed the former government was corrupt.
  • The 2006 Lebanon war

    This was when Hezbollah crossed the Lebanon-Israel border and attacked an Israeli army unit. It also launched rockets into towns
  • The battle of Gaza

    Hamas militants attacked Fatah members in Gaza. Mahmoud Abbas then dissolved the Hamas government.
  • The gaza war

    Israel attacked Hamas targets in Gaza to try and stop rocket attacks on Southern Israel. Also to try and disrupt terrorist infrastructure and smuggling in weapons
  • Gaza flotilla

    Six ships set sail to try and break the blockade that Israel and Egypt had made of Gaza. Israeli commandos boarded the ships and on one ship they were attacked with iron bars and knives.
  • The Arab Spring

    Citizens protested against autocratic and oppressive governments. There were protests from Tunisia across the Arab world.