History of Palestine and creation of Israel in 1948
For nearly 100 years, the Jews and Palestinian Arabs have battled over a 10,000 squae mile territory known as Palestine. Both groups claim historical and religious ties to the land. Through military might, Israel has increased its share of Palestinian land from 3% in 1917 to 87% today.
1500 BCMoses
Moses crossed the Red Sea and led followers out of Egypt to the Holy Land
63 BCHoly Land
Romans controlled the Holy Land
33 ADJesus Crucified
Jesus was crucified in Golgotha, Jerusalem according to Helena, mother of Constantine.
132Rome
Roman Emperor Hadrian joined the Holy Land provinces Judaea and Galilee, including Samaria, Judea and Idumea to form a new province Syria Palaestina
1204Palaestina
Under Byzantine Rule, Syria Palaestina became known as Palaestina.
1516Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire ruled over Palaestina.
1880Zionism
Birth of political Zionism which believed that Jews needed a separate state.
1882Immigration
Ottomon sultan approves Jewish immigration to Ottoman territories.
1897Jewish State
Political Zionists wanted a Jewish state in Palaestina.
World Zionist Organisation created to advocate for Jewish homeland in Palestine.
Majority of Jews across the world oppose Zionism for 50 years, up until the Holocaust
Jews constitute 3% of Palaestina's population.
Jews live peacefully alongside Muslims and Christians in Palaestina.
Arabs stood against the idea of a Jewish state in Palaestina.
1917Balfour Declaration
British forces attacked Ottoman Empire in WW1; British won
Lord Balfour, UK Foreign Minister supported political Zionism.
Britain declares a national home for Jewish people will be founded in Palaestina
Britain declares that civil and religious rights of non-Jewish communities will be preserved.
1922UK Mandate
The League of Nations grants UK a 'Mandate for Palaestine'
UK receives political control of Palaestina, with no regard for the inhabitants.
Authorities attempt to limit Jewish emigration
1923Palestine
British mandate over Palaestinia started, and name Palestine introduced.
1930Jewish Uprising
Up till now, Jews, Christians and Muslims lived in Palestine relatively peacefully.
Jewish uprising sees armed Jewish terrorist groups engage and attack British troops.
1946King David Hotel
Irgun, a Zionist paramilitary group bomb the King David Hotel, the British headquarters for Palestine killing 91 and injuring 46 people.
1947United Nations (UN) Partition Plan
British called for UN's assistance to solve Palestine Crisis.
UN voted and divide western Palestine into two states: 55% Palestinian land to Jews, and remaining 45% to Arabs.
The population of Palestine was 30% Jews to 70% Arabs.
The UN Plan rejected by Arab nations.
1948Creation of Israel
On May 14, 1948, David Ben-Gurion, the head of the Jewish Agency, proclaimed the establishment of Israel.
US President Harry Truman recognized the new nation, Israel on the same day.
1 Million Palestinians forced out of Palestine, land now taken over by Israel (Exodus)
Immigration of European Jews into Israel resulting in major demographic changes. Majority of the Palestinian land is now non-Muslim.
Jerusalem controlled by both Jordan (East Jerusalem) and Israel (West Jerusalem), as per UN agreement.
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1949War of Independence
First Arab-Israeli war broke out
Israel fought against Jordan, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon and Syria
Israel won the war and now controlled 78% of Palestine.
Over 700,000 Palestinians Arabs become refugees.
Al-Nakba
UN Resolution 181 proposed a partition in Palestine creating seperate Jewish and Arab states.
UN Resolution 181 resulted in 170,000 Palestinians evicted and destruction of 500 Palestinian villages
1967Six Day War
Israel launches a pre-meditated air, search and ground military strike on Egypt, Jordan and Syria
Israel seized control of Sinai, Gaza, West Bank, Golan Heights and Jerusalem
Israel invades East Jerusalem and occupies it.
Israel controls all of Jerusalem and considers the entire city its capital.
Parts of Al-Aqsa Mosque complex bombed and destroyed.
Israel controlled 100% of former British Mandate Palestine.
Israel starts to build illegal settlements on captured Palestinian land.
1978Camp David Accord
Jimmy Carter, US President brokers agreement between Egypt and Israel.
Israel returns Sinai to Egypt.
Egypt to recognize Israel as an independent country.
1987Intifada
Palestinians in desperation rise up against increasing illegal settlements and land-grabbing activity in Gaza and West Bank.
Palestinians protest in non-violent civil disobedience ways as they are mostly unarmed.
Hamas, a Palestinian resistance movement is formed to counter Zionist Israeli aggression.
1993Oslo Accord
Control of Gaza and West Bank transferred from Israel to Palestinian Authority
1994Peace Treaty
Israel-Jordan Peace Treaty
2003 | Road Map for PeaceRoad Map
The EU, UN, USA and Russia release a Road Map that outlines a clear timetable towards the establishment of a Palestinian State.
2004 | Israeli Apartheid WallApartheid Wall
International Criminal Court (ICC) orders that Israel's seperation wall is illegal, be dismantled and compensation paid.
Israel ignores ICC judgement and continues wall construction.
2007Seige of Gaza
Israel imposes a blockade, on border and sea port on Gaza, placing restriction on movement of goods and people.
2008Operation Cast Lead
Egyptian-brokered Hamas-Israel cease-fire, followed by 2008-09 Gaza War
Israel launches air and ground assault on Gaza, killing 1391, injuring 5300 Palestinians, and demolishing 11,514 homes.
2010Flotilla Massacre
Israeli commandos board Mavi Marmara ship in international waters, kill 9 Turkish activists.
Israeli commandos attack Gaza Freedom Flotilla delivering vital medical aid and building supplies to Gaza
2011Statehood Bid
Palestine submits a bid to the UN for statehood and membership.
2012 | Op. Pillar of Defence101 Palestinian Killed
Israel breaks ceasefire agreemnent, causing Hamas to resume rocket fire.
Israel attacks Hamas with 1500 air strikes, 7 navy strikes and 360 mortar shells; killing 101 Palestinian civilians.
2014 | Op. Protective Edge2000 Palestinians Killed
Israel attacks Gaza after a Palestine Unity government formed.
Israel kills over 2000 Palestinians (mostly civilians).
2017Jerusalem
USA under president Trump becomes first country to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
UN maintains Jerusalem is to be shared between Muslims and Jews.
Palestine demands East Jerusalem is recognized as their future capital.
75% of Israel's population is Jewish and 17% Muslim.
Historical Maps of Palestine
Historical maps of Palestine evidence that Israel did not exist until 1948.

Map of World ca. 43
Map of Palestine ca. 1851
Map of Palestine ca. 1864
Map of Palestine ca. 1866
Map of Palestine ca. 1887
Lawrence of Arabia ca. 1918
Map of Palestine ca. WW1 1918
Map of Palestine ca. WW1 1918
Ottoman Empire 1920
Map of Palestine ca. WW2 1945
Map of Palestine ca. WW2 1945
National Geographic 1947
CREDIT
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http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/WRHARTICLES/mapstellstory.html
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