1. Conflicts in the Middle East A History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict

2. Zionism (1890s) Causes European Jews wanted a homeland Effects Jews begin to move to Palestine to live (Ancient Home before Diaspora)

3. Arab Nationalism (1900s) Causes Ottoman Empire began to weaken Effects Arabs were anxious to establish their own country

4. Balfour Declaration (1917) Causes Jews want a homeland Palestinians feared more Jews Effects Britain promises partition of the country

5. Holocaust (1940s) Causes Nazis attacked and murdered millions of European Jews Effects Jews wanted a homeland to feel protected and form a nation

6. Creation of Israel (1948) Causes UN supported plan to partition Palestine Effects Six Arab states attack the next day- Israel captures land

7. Second Arab-Israeli War (1956) Causes Egypt seizes and nationalizes the Suez Canal Effects World community pressures Israel to withdraw from Egypt

8. PLO Founded (1964) Causes Arabs believe state of Israel needs to be destroyed Effects Promote terrorist acts against the Jewish state

9. Six-Day War (1967) Causes Egypt closes off Gulf of Aqaba (outlet to the Red Sea) Effects Israel captures Jerusalem, Sinai Peninsula, Golan Heights, and West Bank

10. Yom Kippur War (1973) Causes Surprise attack by Arabs Effects Israel launches counter-attack to regain lost territory

11. Camp David Accords (1978-1979) Causes Peace for land Effects Peace between Egypt and Israel- Sadat is assassinated Israel recognized as state

12. Warfare in Lebanon (1982-1985) Causes Israel drives PLO out into neighboring Lebanon Effects Lebanese Christian militia fighters kill Palestinian refugees

13. Intifada (1987) Causes Palestinians were frustrated with Israeli rule and actions in the ME Effects Boycotts, riots, demonstrations in Israel by Palestinians