GCSE Knowledge organiser Arab Israeli Conflict Timeline 1. 1919 - 1949 1. Britain rules Palestine 2. 1941 -- 45 2. The Jewish Holocaust – 6 million Jews killed by the Nazis 3. 1945 - 1948 3. Mass immigration of Jews to Palestine without Britain’s permission 4. 1947 4. UN takes over Palestine when Britain withdraws * UN proposes the Partition Plan which would see Palestine split into two 5. 1948 5. Israeli state declared by the Jews in Palestine *First Arab-Israeli war. Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Egypt launch a war against Israel who win more land 6. 1948 6. Palestinian Refugee Crisis 700,000 Palestinian Arabs flee from Israel 7. 1956 7. The Suez War – Israeli launched an attack on Egypt over control of the Canal – Israel won 8. 1964 8. Palestinian Liberation Organisation established at a meeting in Cairo by the Arab states 9. 1967 9. The Six Day War – 3rd War Israelis defeated Arab forces and take the West Bank, Gaza, Sinai and the Golan Heights 10. 1967-2003 10. Jewish Settlements built - Israelis build 1000s of settlements in West Bank / Gaza 11. 1972 11. Munich Olympics attack – Palestinians hold Israeli Olympic athletes hostage – 11 die 12. 1973 12. The Yom Kippur War – Arab forces led by Sadat’s Egypt attacked Israel on the holiest day for Jewish people. The Israelis won and gained more land 13. 1978 13. Camp David Agreement – President Sadat of Egypt met with PM Begin of Israel and agreed the first peace deal 14. 1987 14. Palestinian Intifada – conflict in the Gaza Strip led to a mass uprising of Palestinians against Israeli rule. 15. 1993 15. Oslo Peace Agreement – a handshake on the White House Lawn (USA between the Israeli and Palestinian leaders sealed a peace deal Key words 1. Anti-Semitism 1. Actions or feelings of hatred against the Jews 2. Black September 2. The terrorist organisation set up by Palestinians after the PLO were forced out of Jordan. 3. Extremist 3. A person who has very strong opinions or aims which he/she refuses to change 4. Fatah 4. A Palestinian organisation which carried out raids against Israel 5. Green Line 5. The border between Israel and the West Bank pre Six Day War 6. HAMAS 6. A radical Palestinian organisation 7. Hezbollah An Islamic group based in South Lebanon 8. Intifada 8. The Palestinian uprising in the West Bank 9. Mandate 9. Power given to a country to look after another 10. Occupied Territories 10. Lands controlled by the troops of a foreign power e.g. the West Bank and Gaza occupied by Israel 11. PLO 11. Palestinian Liberation Organisation 12. Refugees 12. People forced to leave their home – war/nature 13. Resolution 242 13. UN Security Council’s proposal that asked Israel give up land captured in the Six Day War in return for promises of peace from Arab states. 14. Yom Kippur 14. Day of Atonement – Jewish religious holiday 15. Zionist 15. Belief Jews should have a homeland Checklist for CA 2000 words SPaG good including organisation Knowledge included Sources support points and are evaluated Comment on interpretations and explain why different Come to a conclusion to answer question Bibliography Exam conditions Key people 1. Theodor Herzl 1. Jewish writer, Founder of Zionism 2. Gamal Nasser 2. President of Egypt from 1954 3. Ben Gurion 3. PM of Israel 1955 - 63 4. Yasser Arafat 4. Leader of the PLO since 1968 5. Anwar Sadat 5. President of Egypt, signed Camp David Peace Doc. 6. Yitzhak Rabin 6. PM of Israel, assassinated 1995