Israel-Plaestine Timeline by Owen Myrvik

Balfour agreement 1917

owenmyrvik — 2024-03-07 20:54:21 UTC

The Balfour Agreement of 1917 helped the Zionist group officially declare a Jewish state in Palestine. This then caused a big upheaval of many Palestinian lives out of their homes. This then caused the Jewish population in Palestine to rise exponentially as it went from 9% to 27% in 13 years. This then started the Israel-Palistine conflict.

British Mandate of Palestine 7-24-1922

owenmyrvik — 2024-03-07 20:54:36 UTC

The British Mandate of Palestine started the creation of a Jewish state in Palestine. This then caused the rise of 2 nationalist movements the Jews and the Palestinian Arabs. This then caused the Arab revolt against the Jews and the Jewish insurgency. This mandate allowed over 100,000 Jews to enter Palestine.

Ottoman Empire Rule/Failure 11-1-1922

owenmyrvik — 2024-03-07 20:54:48 UTC

With the failure of the Ottoman Empire Palestine was able to become its own country. After it became a country Great Britain soon took it over in 1917. Which then caused the Balfour Agreement and the British Mandate. These soon all caused major arguments between Jewish people and Muslims.

Partition War 1947

owenmyrvik — 2024-03-07 20:55:00 UTC

The Partition War was what caused Palestine to split up into Jewish and Arab states. This was because the U.N. was trying to protect the Jewish people that were in Palestine. After all, the British Mandate was about to end and might've caused the removal of Jewish people. This then later caused Arabs to attack starting the Arab-Israeli war.

Creation of Israel 5-14-1948

owenmyrvik — 2024-03-07 20:55:16 UTC

After the Partation plan the Jews wanted to take control over all of the land they hand just gained from the U.N.. This then caused other Arab countries to be extremly upset because they thought that they were losing land. One May 14th, 1948 Jewish people declared the country of Israel which then made all of the Arab countries even angrier. This then caused the Arabs and Israelites to go to war.

Arab Israeli War 5-15-1948-1949

owenmyrvik — 2024-03-07 20:56:27 UTC

The UN decided in 1948 that it would separate Palestine into two countries Israel and Palestine. This then made nearby Arab countries mad because they thought that they were being invaded. Then when Israel declared independence the Arab countries invaded Israel which then started the war. Instead of doing what they wanted the Arab countries had lost and Israel gained more land than they originally had to begin with.

Nakba 5-15-1948

owenmyrvik — 2024-03-07 20:56:38 UTC

Nakba all started when Israel became a country and expelled over 750,000 Arabs. This then caused a bunch of urban Arab neighborhoods and destroyed their homes. This then caused many Arabs to become frustrated with Israel and start a war. The war lasted only a year as Israel became stronger from it.

US Recognizes Israeli Sovereignty 5-14-1948

owenmyrvik — 2024-03-07 20:56:54 UTC

When the US recognized Israel's sovereignty they thought that the Arabs and Jews should negotiate. But none of the groups wanted to comply with each other's negotiations. This then caused them that start fighting back and forth. This argument caused them to start the Arab-Israeli war in 1948.

Suez Crisis 1956

owenmyrvik — 2024-03-07 20:57:27 UTC

The Suez Crisis was the start of many political problems in many Middle Eastern countries. Because many of their enemy countries were in the Middle East Israel gained confidence in their military. While they were able to hold the Suez Canal under most of their control they eventually left in 1957. This then caused Egypt to reclaim their land back from Israel.

Six Day War 1967

owenmyrvik — 2024-03-07 20:57:38 UTC

The Six Day War was a war only fought for six days but this was very significant for Israel as they defeated 3 Arab armies in those six days. It also helped Israel establish dominance over their neighboring Arab states which would help them for future wars. But the one thing they didn't expect was the rise in militancy amoung the Palestinian guerrillas. Altough it was a great battle it left many Palestinian people as refugees.

Munich Massacre 1972

owenmyrvik — 2024-03-07 20:57:45 UTC

The Munich Massacre was a terrorist attack on the Iraeli Olympic team composed of 17 members. 8 members of the Black September group in Palestine were the ones that killed the Olympians. This attack helped Israel get even more secure than they already were before. This is because they are next to many Arab countries and are afraid that Black September might strike again.

Yom Kippur War 1973

owenmyrvik — 2024-03-07 20:57:53 UTC

The Yom Kippur war was a war over the the fact that Israel was in control of the eastern bank of the Suez Canal. The reason that they went to war with Egypt and Syria was because Israel had taken land from them and they were trying to get it back. It was also a way that there was peace between Egypt and Israel. Soon after the war though Prime Minister Meir resigned and a rightwing government was elected for the first time in Israel. Israel had won this war by disabling portions of Egyption air defenses which let them surround the third army.

Lebanon War 1975-1990

owenmyrvik — 2024-03-07 20:58:03 UTC

The Lebanon war had started because Israel and Lebanon had multiple military clashes before and the tension between them kept getting stronger. The first cause of the tensions was because Lebanon sided with the Arabs in the Arab-Israeli war. The war led to the deaths of many and the exodus of almost one million people from Lebanon. This also led to the UN having to step in and force out the Israeli people.

Camp David Accords 1978

owenmyrvik — 2024-03-07 20:58:11 UTC

The Camp David Accords helped solidify the framework for Egyption-Israel peace. While Israel and Egypt both signed them Palestine did not because they didn't want peace with Israel. While this was a good thing for the countries this could've been a big political problem for both countries. This is because they just went through a war agianst each other and could cause tension between the residents and the government.

Iranian Hostage Crisis 1979-1981

owenmyrvik — 2024-03-07 20:58:20 UTC

The Iranian Hostage Crisis was a big thing that took place in the Middle East during this time. The attack was on more than 50 Americans who were working in the U.S. Embassy. This was a big problem for Israel because one of their biggest allies were fighting a different battle so they could not defend themselves from the Arab countries that surrounded them at the time. This was also bad for Israel because Iran and Palestine were allies so Iran could be doing what they were doing for a surprise attack on Israel by Palestine.

Withdrawal from the Sinai Peninsula 1982

owenmyrvik — 2024-03-07 20:58:41 UTC

Israel had the Sinai Paninsula because they watned to establish a buffer zone against Egypt. The Sinai peninsula was later traded for peace in order for good relations close to Israel. This then later increased the tension between Israel and Palestine because Israel just took one of their biggest allies. This then later became a part of why Israel bombed Beirut and southern Lebanon

The first Intifada 1987-1993

owenmyrvik — 2024-03-07 20:58:57 UTC

The first Intifada was a campaign against Israel and its occupation of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. It started with boycotts, then went on to strikes, demonstrations, and attacks on Israeli soldiers. This then broke the image that Jeruselum had made for itself as an Israeli city. This then caused a big decrease in Israel's tourist industry which was a big negative for the country.

Jordan Surrenders Claims on West Bank 1988

owenmyrvik — 2024-03-07 20:59:07 UTC

This was when Jordan had orignally taken control over West Bank but then gave to the Palestinians. This was short lived as Israel soon tookover most of the West Bank. This was a big problem for the Paleistinians as they had just gotten their land taken from them. This would increase the tension between the two countries even more than they were.

Madrid Conference 1991

owenmyrvik — 2024-03-07 20:59:23 UTC

The Madrid conference was to try to bring peace between Israel and Palestine. There were many negotiations involving other countries outside of those two like Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. The negotiation attempts did not work though between the two countries. This then led the U.N. to try other ways of forming peace between the two this then led to the first Oslo Accord.

Oslo Accords 1 1993

owenmyrvik — 2024-03-07 20:59:34 UTC

The Oslo Accords was a big milestone in securing peace between Israel and Palestine. This also helped Palestine gain some self-rule throughout most of the West Bank. This was the job of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) which helped them gain more independence and self-rule. Which then resulted in the assassination of Israel's Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin after an anti-violence rally.

Yitzhak Rabin Assassination 1995

owenmyrvik — 2024-03-07 20:59:54 UTC

After Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated the specter of civil war in Israel raised if the peace process went any further. Because of the assassination many Israelis want to remove the peace process from the agenda. But this would also remove Yitzhak's vision of peace between Israel and the Arab countries. This then caused many dispersed ideas inside the country with the death of Yitzhak and the new ideas forming. But unfortunately, the guy that had killed Yitzhak was Israeli.

Oslo Accords 2 1995

owenmyrvik — 2024-03-07 21:00:05 UTC

The Oslo II Accords stated that Israel would continue to control entry and exit points of Palestine. This way they would maintain their pressence in East Jerusalem. Israel also had 60% of the West Bank and parts of the Gaza Strip still under their control. Even though it was aimed at granting peace between the two it increased the tensions between Israel and Palestine.

The second Intifada 2000-2005

owenmyrvik — 2024-03-07 21:00:14 UTC

The secind Intifada started because Ariel Sharon visit to a temple in East Jerusalem even though it was a peaceful visit it caused an outbreak in protests and riots. This then caused Israel to put many ristrictions on the working and travel permits in Gaza. Israel had also reduced the amount of permits issued to work and travel. This then also caused Israel to bomb the Gaza airport and destroy it. Which then caused Israel to halt their peace talks.

West Bank Barrier build 2002

owenmyrvik — 2024-03-07 21:00:25 UTC

The builing of the West Bank barrier caused a big decrease in the suicide bombings that were happening at the time. This then caused Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, Hamas, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad to cause less attacks on Israsel. This then gave Israel more control over West Bank allowing it to keep more land. It also helped them with a defending tactic because of the fewer attacks.

Annapolis Conference 2007

owenmyrvik — 2024-03-07 21:01:36 UTC

The Annapolis Confrence was a confrence to try and revive the peace process between Israel and Palestine. The original object was to restart the negotiations between the two countries. This would also result in a Palestinian state if agreed upon. This would ultimatley fail though as both countries can't make an agreement with eachother.

Iron Dome 2011

owenmyrvik — 2024-03-07 21:02:00 UTC

The Iron Dome was a missile defense system that was given to Israel by the U.S. This then was used to help protect the country against rockets from the Hamas group. The Israeli military says that the casualties would be much higher than they are in the current state of conflict. Although it helped reduce the death total it has been in much use in recent events but could eventually kill thousands.