Timeline of the Israel-Palestine Conflict
Two-State Solution Debate
Keep in mind that the partition was forced on the Arabs. They did not accept it and were not consulted. What would you expect to happen?
Timeline of the Israel-Palestine Conflict & the Two-State Solution Debate
Early Foundations (Pre-1948)
1917 – Balfour Declaration: Britain expresses support for a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
1920-1947 – British Mandate of Palestine: Jewish immigration increases, tensions rise between Jews and Arabs.
1947 – UN Partition Plan (Resolution 181): Proposes two states (one Jewish, one Arab); Jews accept, Arabs reject.
1948 – Israel declares independence; First Arab-Israeli War begins. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are displaced (Nakba).
Wars & Expanding Borders (1949-1993)
1949 – Armistice Agreements: Israel gains more land than in the UN plan; West Bank under Jordan, Gaza under Egypt.
1967 – Six-Day War: Israel captures the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Sinai, and Golan Heights.
1973 – Yom Kippur War: Egypt and Syria attack Israel; ceasefire leads to diplomatic shifts.
1978-1979 – Camp David Accords: Egypt recognizes Israel; Israel withdraws from Sinai.
1987-1993 – First Intifada: Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation.
Attempts at a Two-State Solution (1993-2000)
1993 – Oslo Accords: Israel and PLO recognize each other; limited Palestinian self-rule begins.
1994 – Jordan-Israel Peace Treaty signed.
2000 – Camp David Summit: U.S. brokers negotiations for a Palestinian state; talks collapse.
2000-2005 – Second Intifada: Wave of violence, suicide bombings, and military responses.
Growing Israeli Control & Fragmentation (2005-Present)
2005 – Israel withdraws from Gaza, but maintains blockade.
2006 – Hamas wins Palestinian elections; conflict with Fatah begins.
2007 – Hamas takes control of Gaza; Israel and Egypt impose blockade.
2014 – Gaza War: Conflict erupts between Hamas and Israel.
2017 – U.S. officially recognizes Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
2020 – Abraham Accords: Israel normalizes relations with UAE, Bahrain, Morocco, Sudan.
2023-2024 – War in Gaza: Major escalation of violence following Hamas attack and Israeli military response.
Current Situation (2025)
Israeli government strongly opposes a two-state solution.
Palestinian Authority continues advocating for a Palestinian state.
International divide: U.S. supports a two-state solution; Russia, EU back Palestinian statehood.
Israeli settlements expand, making Palestinian statehood increasingly difficult.
Public support for two-state solution at all-time low (32% of Palestinians, 19% of Israeli Jews).