Upon occupying the West Bank during the 1948 war, King Abdallah of Jordan moved quickly to erase all traces of corporate Palestinian identity. On April 4, 1950, the territory was formally annexed by Jordan, its residents becoming Jordanian citizens who were increasingly integrated into the kingdom’s economic, political, and social structures. For its part, the […]
The message sent by Egypt to the Security Council was typical of all the Arab State announcements. Signed by the Egyptian Foreign Minister, the Egyptian invasion of Palestine was announced in the following terms: “The Royal Egyptian government declares now that the British Mandate in Palestine has ended, that Egyptian armed forces have started to […]
Knesset approves the framework developed by the government for peace talks with Egypt. This includes the concept of autonomy for the Palestinian people.
“Under the 1947 Partition plan of the United Nations, Gaza was supposed to be part of a new Arab state, alongside the new Jewish state. But when the state of Israel was proclaimed May 14, 1948, the Egyptian army entered Gaza and the territory became a magnet for Palestinians fleeing from all over the world. […]
“The Haganah offensive in Western Galilee, called Operation Ben-Ami, began on 13 May; Acre fell on 17-18 May. The town’s new militia commander, Yunis Naf’a (perhaps accompanied by another Haifa veteran, Amin ‘Izz a Din), fled with his troops by boat to Lebanon on 14 May.” Source: Morris, Benny. The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee […]
3,200 Years of Documented Presence of the Jewish People in the Land of Israel, Genesis 15:18-21 21,500 immigrants arrive in Israel
Despite the improved relationship with Egypt, and perhaps because of it, Palestinian terrorists continue to attack Israel, launch Katyusha rockets from Lebanon into Israel’s northern settlements, and harm its citizens. After a serious attack on a bus on the coastal road, the IDF implements the Litani Operation, which aims to destroy the infrastructure of the […]
Murder 11 Palestinian militants came ashore in Zodiac boats north of Tel Aviv and set about murdering as many Israelis as they could with guns and grenades. They hijacked a taxi and two buses; 38 were killed, including 13 children. The massacre was intended as a provocation; a disproportionate Israeli response was assumed. And three […]
March 11, 1978 Islamic Murder, Mayhem, and Mutilation Murder Glilot junction—36 killed, and over 100 injured, in a bus hijacking by a female-led Palestinian terrorist gang.
Start of Operation Litani in South Lebanon to crush the terrorist infrastructure and expel it from the border area.