Late 19th Century:
- Late 1800s: Zionist movement begins, advocating for a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
- Ottoman Empire controls Palestine.
Early 20th Century:
- 1917: Balfour Declaration expresses British support for a “national home for the Jewish people” in Palestine.
- League of Nations grants Britain the mandate to govern Palestine after World War I.
1940s:
- 1947: UN proposes the partition of Palestine into Jewish and Arab states; accepted by Jews, rejected by Arabs.
- 1948: State of Israel declared; Arab-Israeli War follows.
1950s-1960s:
- Palestinian refugees and territorial disputes persist.
- Suez Crisis (1956) involves Egypt, Israel, France, and the UK.
1967: - Six-Day War: Israel gains control of East Jerusalem, West Bank, and Gaza Strip.
- UN Security Council passes Resolution 242, calling for Israel’s withdrawal from occupied territories.
1970s-1980s:
- Yom Kippur War (1973) leads to oil crisis
- Camp David Accords (1978) brokered between Israel and Egypt.
- First Intifada (1987-1993) begins, marked by Palestinian uprisings.
1990s:
- Oslo Accords (1993) aim for peace and Palestinian self-governance.
- 1995: Yitzhak Rabin assassinated.
- 1996: Benjamin Netanyahu becomes Israeli Prime Minister.
2000s:
- Camp David Summit (2000) fails to reach an agreement
- Second Intifada (2000-2005) escalates violence.
- Gaza Strip evacuated by Israel in 2005.
2010s:
- Failed peace talks.
- 2014: Gaza War.
- 2020: UAE and Bahrain normalize relations with Israel.
2023:
Israel attacks the Gaza strip in response to Hamas attack and taking of Israeli hostages. The international discussion of out right genocide begins.