14th May1948 | 15th May 1948 |April 1949| 25th Jan.
1949 |29th Oct.
1956|10th Oct.
1959 | Jan 1964 | 22nd May 1967 | 5th June 1967
Fatah is
formed
Suez
campaign
War of
Independence
Six day
War
Creation of
PLO
1948-1967: from Independence to
assertive...
More
14th May1948 | 15th May 1948 |April 1949| 25th Jan.
1949 |29th Oct.
1956|10th Oct.
1959 | Jan 1964 | 22nd May 1967 | 5th June 1967
Fatah is
formed
Suez
campaign
War of
Independence
Six day
War
Creation of
PLO
1948-1967: from Independence to
assertive nation-state
After the declaration of independence on 14th May
1948, Israel was attacked by its Arab neighbours.
In
spite of little preparation and an inferior military, Israel
managed to repel the invading forces.
However, this
victory, was only short lived.
The insecurity which Jews
had felt in pre-Independence Palestine remained and
many still felt an existential threat to their existence.
Further wars followed, culminating in the victory of
1967.
Israel was now the dominant military force in the
region, having defeated the Arab armies, led by
Nasser in six days.
However, victory came at a price,
laying the foundations for much of the debate
surrounding Israel and the Palestinians to this day.
Independence
UN Resolution 181 Wa
Less
