events of COITME 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryConflict in the Middle EastGCSEEdexcel Created by: AnsaariCreated on: 30-12-22 20:47 world was in an economic crisis which forced them to re-think about how to handle the middle east crisis - Egypt and Israel pulled out of the Canal - UN DMZ created - peace over violence decided - plans to re-open Canal 1 of 19 OPEC began selling oil to the USA again Suez Canal finally re-opened 2 of 19 Sadat would do anything for peace so visited Knesset in Israel Begin accepted invite and visited Egypt 3 of 19 - "Camp David Accords" signed - Begin and Sadat won Nobel Peace Prize "Treaty of Washington" signed in Washington by Begin and Sadat 4 of 19 Arab League recognised Arafat and PLO as representatives of Palestine - UN invited Arafat to speak about Palestine - USA and Israel rejected the invite 5 of 19 civil war between Lebanese Christians [funded by Israelis] and PLO - PLO still had control over majority of South Lebanon - North Lebanon taken by Syrian troops 6 of 19 Coastal Road Massacre "Operation Litani" launched as retaliation 7 of 19 ceasefire called Palestinians attempted to assassinate Israeli ambassador in London 8 of 19 "OPERATION PEACE FOR GALILEE" was launched as retaliation PLO fighters shipped to Tunisia with the help of USA, France and Italy 9 of 19 Sabra and Shatila massacres 35,000 Palestinians settlers in Israel occupied areas 10 of 19 64,000 Palestinians in Israel occupied areas Israeli marker trade stabbed to death 11 of 19 IDF truck collided with two trucks that carried Palestinians protests and rioting began on the streets, called INITFADA 12 of 19 IDF reports were 18000 higher than a normal YEAR King Hussein renounced Jordan's claim to West Bank 13 of 19 Arafat proposed a two-state plan which Israel rejected Arafat renounced violence which showed his genuine want of peace with Israel 14 of 19 Iraq invaded a small state of Kuwait "OPERATION DESSERT STORM" launched, -led by USA and backed by 34 counties 15 of 19 USSR dissolved so PLO became bankrupt new Israeli P.M., Rabin, was willing to negotiate with Arafat because of the intifada 16 of 19 Arafat survived a plane crash in Libya first Hamas suicide bombing 17 of 19 "Oslo Accords" signed Jordan and Israel signed a peace treaty 18 of 19 "Oslo II signed" YIGAL AMIR assassinated Rabin 19 of 19
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