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PART XI: Modern State of Israel (1948–Present)

*Israel – Abraham to Modern, Politics, Politics, Timeline

Arab, Egypt, Independence, Iraq, Israel, Jews, Jordan, Lebanon, Muslim, Palestine, Syria, UN, USA

Declaration of Independence (1948) Historical Background and the UN Partition PlanIn the wake of the Holocaust and the breakdown of the British Mandate, international pressure mounted to resolve the question of Jewish statehood in Palestine. On 29 November 1947, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 181, recommending the partition…
Major Wars and Peace Treaties

*Israel – Abraham to Modern, Politics, Politics, Timeline, Timeline

Egypt, Gaza Strip, Independence, Israel, Jerusalem, Jordan, Peace, Soviet Union, Syria, UN, USA, West Bank

Introduction: Conflict and Diplomacy in a Volatile RegionSince its founding in 1948, the modern State of Israel has been shaped by a series of wars and peace efforts that have defined its borders, security doctrine, and regional relationships. Military confrontations with neighbouring Arab states, driven by unresolved questions of territory,…