ISRAEL 1948-1967

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Israel's First Years

• What was the Jewish Law of Return to Israel?
• Don't Palestinian Arabs have a Right of Return based on UN General Assembly Resolution 194?
• What determined Israel's borders after the 1948 War of Independence?
• What was the status of relations between Israel and the Arab countries after the 1948 war?
• What did the Arabs do about Jordan's annexation of the parts of Palestine they captured?
• What happened to Jewish Holy Sites and places of worship in lands controlled by the Arabs?
• What was the Tripartite Agreement on weapons in 1949?

The Early 1950s

• Why was King Abdullah of Jordan assassinated in 1951?
• What happened during the period of the fedayeen attacks on Israel in the 1950s?
• What happened at the Arab village of Qibya in 1953?
• What was the Egyptian purchase of Soviet arms in 1955?
• What happened at the Arab village of Kfar Kassem in 1956?

The Sinai Campaign

• What was the background of the Sinai Campaign in 1956?
• What happened at Khan Yunis November 3, 1956?
• What was the course and result of the 1956 Sinai Campaign?

The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)

• What led to the founding of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in 1964?
• How did Yasser Arafat become involved with the PLO?
• What was the activity of the PLO from 1964 to the Six Day War in 1967?

The Six Day War of 1967

• What led to the Six Day War in 1967?
• Who initiated hostilities in the Six Day War?
• What was the course of the Six Day War?
• What was the result of the Six Day War?
• What happened to the USS Liberty during the Six Day War?
• Why did Israel begin to move Jewish people into areas captured in the Six Day War?
• What was United Nations Security Council Resolution 242 and what does it say?

Sources and additional reading on this topic:

• Yom Hazikaron: Israel's National Memorial Day for The Fallen