The document provides a timeline of the Israel-Palestine conflict from the late 1800s to present day. It summarizes that Zionism emerged in response to violence against Jews, the British took control of Palestine after WWI and the Balfour Declaration supported a Jewish homeland, and the Holocaust led many Jews to move to Palestine, intensifying tensions with Arabs. It then outlines the major wars, peace agreements, uprisings, and ongoing violence between Israel and its neighbors over control of the land.

1. TIMELINE OF ISRAELTIMELINE OF ISRAEL
CONFLICTCONFLICT

2. LATE 1800’S TO WW 1LATE 1800’S TO WW 1
• Zionism:Zionism:
• Theodore Herzl, aTheodore Herzl, a
leading Jewishleading Jewish
sympathizer, statessympathizer, states
that a Jewishthat a Jewish
homeland is neededhomeland is needed
to stop the violenceto stop the violence
against the Jewsagainst the Jews
 Arabs (Ottoman Empire)Arabs (Ottoman Empire)
are defeated in Worldare defeated in World
War I by Britain, France,War I by Britain, France,
and USA.and USA.

3. BETWEEN THE WORLD WARSBETWEEN THE WORLD WARS
• Britain takes controlBritain takes control
of the Palestinianof the Palestinian
area.area.
 Balfour Declaration:Balfour Declaration:
 Says Palestine is to beSays Palestine is to be
used for a Jewishused for a Jewish
homelandhomeland
 Made by BritainMade by Britain
 680,000 Jews start to move680,000 Jews start to move
to Palestineto Palestine

5. WW IIWW II
• Hitler and the HolocaustHitler and the Holocaust
• Adolph Hitler comes toAdolph Hitler comes to
power in Germanypower in Germany
• 6 millions Jews were killed6 millions Jews were killed
during his time in power allduring his time in power all
over Europeover Europe
• Equal to 2/3 of the totalEqual to 2/3 of the total
Jewish population in EuropeJewish population in Europe
• Hostilities between JewsHostilities between Jews
and Arabs in Palestineand Arabs in Palestine
beginbegin

6. 1947-19481947-1948
• United Nations:United Nations:
• An agreement is made toAn agreement is made to
end hostilities betweenend hostilities between
Arabs and Jews.Arabs and Jews.
• Palestine is to be split in 2.Palestine is to be split in 2.
• 650,000 Palestinians are to650,000 Palestinians are to
be moved from Jewishbe moved from Jewish
controlled areas.controlled areas.
• 1948: Israel declares1948: Israel declares
independence fromindependence from
Britain.Britain.

7. 1948 WAR OF ISRAEL1948 WAR OF ISRAEL
INDEPENDENCEINDEPENDENCE
• Israel is attacked byIsrael is attacked by
Syria, Lebanon,Syria, Lebanon,
Jordon, Egypt, andJordon, Egypt, and
Iraq.Iraq.
• Israel defeats all ofIsrael defeats all of
the Arab countriesthe Arab countries
back and gainsback and gains
more territory.more territory.

8. SUEZ CRISIS- 1956SUEZ CRISIS- 1956
• Egypt attempts toEgypt attempts to
control a Canal from thecontrol a Canal from the
Mediterranean Sea toMediterranean Sea to
the Red Sea to stopthe Red Sea to stop
supplies getting tosupplies getting to
Israel.Israel.
• Britain and France sendBritain and France send
troops to stop Egypt.troops to stop Egypt.
• Israel joins in and attacksIsrael joins in and attacks
EgyptEgypt
• This heightens tensions betweenThis heightens tensions between
Egypt and Israel.Egypt and Israel.

9. THE PLOTHE PLO
• Palestine LiberationPalestine Liberation
OrganizationOrganization
• Formed in 1964Formed in 1964
• Aim is to free PalestineAim is to free Palestine
from Israeli controlfrom Israeli control
through forcethrough force
• Leader isYasir ArafatLeader isYasir Arafat
• PLO leads many attacksPLO leads many attacks
on Israeli civilians andon Israeli civilians and
militarymilitary

10. 6 DAY WAR- 19676 DAY WAR- 1967
• Seeing Egypt, Syria, andSeeing Egypt, Syria, and
Jordon are getting readyJordon are getting ready
to attack Israel, Israelto attack Israel, Israel
attacks all 3 countries atattacks all 3 countries at
the same time.the same time.
• Israel is able to quicklyIsrael is able to quickly
defeat all threedefeat all three
• Israel takes land from all 3Israel takes land from all 3
countriescountries
• Israel doubles in sizeIsrael doubles in size

11. YOM KIPPUR WAR- 1973YOM KIPPUR WAR- 1973
• Egypt and Syria attack Israel on the Jewish holidayEgypt and Syria attack Israel on the Jewish holiday
of Yom Kippurof Yom Kippur
• Israel again successfully defends itself with no changesIsrael again successfully defends itself with no changes
in borders.in borders.
• Middle Eastern countries agree to stop sending oil toMiddle Eastern countries agree to stop sending oil to
Western countries like the United States.Western countries like the United States.
• Gas shortages occurGas shortages occur
• Spill over into US and RussiaSpill over into US and Russia
• Russia supplies Arab countries with weaponsRussia supplies Arab countries with weapons
• US supplies Israel with weaponsUS supplies Israel with weapons
• Tensions rise between US and RussiaTensions rise between US and Russia

12. PEACE PROCESS STARTS 1978PEACE PROCESS STARTS 1978
• Camp David AccordsCamp David Accords
• US President Jimmy CarterUS President Jimmy Carter
meets with leaders frommeets with leaders from
Israel (Begin) and EgyptIsrael (Begin) and Egypt
(Sadat).(Sadat).
• Israel agrees to give backIsrael agrees to give back
territory to Egyptterritory to Egypt
• Egypt agrees to recognizeEgypt agrees to recognize
Israel’s independenceIsrael’s independence
• Sadat is assassinatedSadat is assassinated
shortly afterward byshortly afterward by
Muslim extremists whoMuslim extremists who
don’t want peace.don’t want peace.

13. INTIFADA 1980’SINTIFADA 1980’S
• Groups of regularGroups of regular
Palestinian civiliansPalestinian civilians
begin an uprisingbegin an uprising
against Israel’sagainst Israel’s
military occupation.military occupation.

14. ISRAEL AND IRAQ- 1981ISRAEL AND IRAQ- 1981
• Fearing Iraq may beFearing Iraq may be
making nuclearmaking nuclear
weapons, Israelweapons, Israel
destroys Iraq’sdestroys Iraq’s
nuclear factories.nuclear factories.

15. ISRAEL INVADES LEBANON- 1982ISRAEL INVADES LEBANON- 1982
• Invades because PLOInvades because PLO
headquarters is inheadquarters is in
Lebanon’s capital,Lebanon’s capital,
BeirutBeirut
• Israel’s attacks to stopIsrael’s attacks to stop
the PLO’s attacksthe PLO’s attacks

16. PEACE AGREEMENT- 1988PEACE AGREEMENT- 1988
• Israel and the PLOIsrael and the PLO
agree to cease-fireagree to cease-fire
and for Israel toand for Israel to
return to their pre 6return to their pre 6
Day War boundaries.Day War boundaries.

17. OSLO PEACE PROCESS- 1993OSLO PEACE PROCESS- 1993
• US President Clinton meets with Israeli leaderUS President Clinton meets with Israeli leader
Yitzhak Rabin and PLO leader Yasir Arafat.Yitzhak Rabin and PLO leader Yasir Arafat.
• West Bank and Gaza Strip are to be given toWest Bank and Gaza Strip are to be given to
Palestinians to run.Palestinians to run.
• Israel is promised peaceIsrael is promised peace

18. RABIN IS ASSASSINATED- 1995RABIN IS ASSASSINATED- 1995
• During a peace rallyDuring a peace rally
following the Oslofollowing the Oslo
Accords, Rabin isAccords, Rabin is
assassinated by anassassinated by an
Israeli militant whoIsraeli militant who
was against peace.was against peace.

19. MODERN VIOLENCE 1995-2005MODERN VIOLENCE 1995-2005
• Second Intifada:Second Intifada:
• More violence against Israelis for their continued militaryMore violence against Israelis for their continued military
presence in Palestinian areas.presence in Palestinian areas.
• Israel reacts:Israel reacts:
• Israel sends troops to West Bank and GazaIsrael sends troops to West Bank and Gaza
• Israel starts building fence around the Gaza StripIsrael starts building fence around the Gaza Strip

20. HEZBOLLAH IN LEBANON- 2006HEZBOLLAH IN LEBANON- 2006
• An extremist groupAn extremist group
called Hezbollahcalled Hezbollah
takes control oftakes control of
LebanonLebanon
• Israeli soldiersIsraeli soldiers
kidnappedkidnapped
• Rocket attacks startRocket attacks start
• Israel invadesIsrael invades
Lebanon to stop theLebanon to stop the
attacksattacks
• Invasion succeeds andInvasion succeeds and
attacks stopattacks stop

21. HAMAS IN THE GAZA STRIP-HAMAS IN THE GAZA STRIP-
TODAYTODAY
• In retaliation ofIn retaliation of
Israel’s continuedIsrael’s continued
military presence inmilitary presence in
the Gaza Strip, thethe Gaza Strip, the
group Hamas startsgroup Hamas starts
launching rockets intolaunching rockets into
IsraelIsrael
• Israel reacts byIsrael reacts by
bombing the rocketbombing the rocket
sites and sendingsites and sending
troops into Gaza.troops into Gaza.