4. Timeline of Events
Israel becomes a country in 1948 by UN mandate (Arabs didn’t like this)
1948-1949 War: Five Arab countries attack, take Jerusalem, Israelis win
it back, mass Palestinian exodus to refugee camps—causes a lot of
problems later. Israel wins
1956 War: UK/France support Israelis, USSR supports Arabs. Suez
Canal is claimed by Egypt. Lasts two weeks. Israel wins but doesn’t take
Egypt
1967 War ( Six Days War): Palestinian guerillas bother Israelis, Israel
attacks Arab countries and gain Jerusalem and other lands. Israel wins.
1973 (Yom Kippur) War: Egypt, Syrians and Iraqis attack Israel. Israel
is caught off guard but Egyptians and Israelis sign ceasefire, minor Israeli
victory. Oil embargo begins against the US because we offer our support to
Israel in this conflict
1982 War: Palestinians attack Israel. PLO (Yasser Arafat) from Lebanon.
Israel retaliates and Palestinians pull back.
5. Camp David Accords
Camp David Accords:
Egypt (Anwar Sadat),
Israel (Menachem Begin),
and US (Jimmy Carter)
meet to discuss peace.
1979, Egypt vows not to
attack Israel and they give
up Suez Canal. Egyptians
not happy. Sadat killed.
This treaty is still honored
today. Longest ArabIsraeli treaty in existence.
