Key Terms and Events in the History of Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Unpack and explore historical and contemporary developments, issues and challenges regarding Israel, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the pursuit of peace.
Founding of Israel
- Zionism
- Anti-Zionism
- The Balfour Declaration: 1917
- The British Mandate
- United Nations Partition Plan: 1947
- Founding of the State of Israel:1948
- Nakba
Israel-Arab / Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
- War of Independence: 1948-1949
- The Green Line
- Arab Economic Boycott
- Six Day War: 1967
- Yom Kippur War: 1973
- Lebanon War: 1982-1983
- First Intifada: 1987-1990
- Second Intifada: 2000
- Security Barrier / Fence
- Second Lebanon War: 2006
- Gaza Operation / Operation Cast Lead: 2008-2009
- Flotilla: 2010
- Gaza Operation / Operation Pillar of Defense: 2012
- Gaza Operation / Operation Protective Edge: 2014
- 2021 Israel-Hamas Conflict
- The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Campaign (BDS)
- Iron Dome
- Israel-Hamas War 2023
Efforts to Reach Israeli-Palestinian Peace
- United Nations Security Council Resolutions 242/338
- Camp David Accords / Israel-Egypt Peace: 1978
- Madrid Peace Conference: 1991
- Oslo Accords
- Camp David Summit: 2000
- Disengagement: 2005
- Roadmap
- Arab Peace Initiative
- Trump Peace Plan
Issues for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiation
Palestinian / Anti-Israel Groups
Responding to Allegations and Slogans Regarding Israel
- Allegation: Israel is a Settler Colonialist Enterprise
- Allegation: Israel Commits Acts of Genocide
- Allegation: If You Fight for Racial Justice in the U.S., You Must Join the Campaign Against Israel
- Allegation: Israel is an Apartheid State
- Allegation: Israel is Committing Ethnic Cleansing
- Allegation: Israel is Guilty of “Pinkwashing” (and Other Washing) to Cover Up Actions Against Palestinians
- Allegation: The United States Government Supports Israel Because of the Powerful “Jewish Lobby.”
- Allegation: Israel’s Actions Against the Palestinians Can be Compared to the Nazis
- Allegation: Claim of the atrocities committed by Hamas on Oct. 7, including sexual assault, are unverified or fake.
- Allegation: Israel’s treatment of Palestinians is the “root cause” of and largely to blame for the Hamas attack on Oct. 7.
- Allegation: Israel is wholly responsible for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
- Allegation: To gain justice for the Palestinians, we must “dismantle Zionism.”
- Slogan: "From the River to the Sea Palestine Will be Free”
- Slogan: Khaybar, Khaybar, oh Jews, the Army of Mohammed will Return
- Slogan: Globalize the Intifada
- Slogan: "Resistance by any means necessary”
- Slogan: Decolonization is not a metaphor