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Palestine's Shifting Borders

CARTOGRAPHIC REGRESSION For nearly a century, the Jewish community in what is now Israel and Palestinian Arabs have battled over a 10,000-square-mile territory between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. Both claim historic and reli- gious ties to the land, so the conflict has become a geopolitical war with far-reaching implications. Throughout the years of fighting, Israel's share of the land has grown from about 3 percent in 1917 to 87 percent today. 1917 1947 1948 1967 PRESENT Palestine before the creation of Israel Proposed borders under the U.N. Partition Plan Israel is formed After the Six-Day War Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon Syria Syria Syria Golan Heights Golan Heights Syria Syria Tel Aviv Tel Aviv . Tel Aviv . Tel Aviv. Tel Aviv. Jerusalem ---Jerusalem (International Zonel Jerusalem (Divided) Jerusalem Jerusalem Dead Sea --- West Bank (Occupied by Jordan) -- West Bank (Occupied by Israel) Gaza Gaza ---- West Bank Gaza Gaza Strip--- |Occupied by Israel Gaza Gaza Gaza Strip... Gaza Strip --- (Occupied by Egypt) Transjordan Jordan Jordan Jordan Jordan Egypt Egypt Egypt Egypt Egypt Palestine Palestine Sinai Peninsula IReturned to Arab State Palestine Israel Israel Jewish State Egypt in 1982) Occupied by Israel Palestine Israel Occupied by Israel A BRIEF HISTORY OF HOW THE BORDERS CAME TO BE 1967 1993-1995 Six-Day War: Using air, sea, and ground combat, Israel captures The Oslo Accords: Palestine and Israel sign the Declaration of Principles, in which both nations seek recognition as 2005 1897 The World Zionist Organization is created to advocate for the the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt and Golan Heights from Syria. Gaza Expulsion Plan: Israel's defense forces leave the Although the Israeli Army does not annex the West Bank of autonomous governing bodies. The West Bank is split Gaza Strip and four settlements in the northern West Bank as part of a unilateral disengagement plan. establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Jordan, it begins to occupy the region. into three zones: One fully controlled by Palestinian Authority; one that's joint-controlled; and one that stays in Israeli hands. 1917 1948-1949 The Balfour Declaration: British Foreign Secretary Arab-Israeli War: The Jewish community declares James Balfour approves the creation of a national 1982 2000 itself independent in the new state of Israel. War breaks homeland for Jews in Palestine. Israel returns Sinai to Egypt and the two countries sign a Camp David Summit: The Israeli Army withdraws from out between Israelis and forces from Lebanon. The Camp David Summit aims to help the two nearby Arab nations. peace treaty, making Egypt the first Arab nation to officially sides finally agree on a settlement; the talks eventually fail recognize Israel as a state. and the violence leads to The Second Intifada (2000-05). 1987-1993 September 2011 First Intifada: Palestinians begin a mass uprising in Gaza. April 2003 February-July 1949 Palestine submits a bid to the U.N. Civil disobedience and riots soon spread to the West Bank. Road Map for Peace: The European for statehood and membership. Israel and the Arab states agree to an armistice that 1947 Union, U.N., U.S., and Russia release results in Israel controlling 78 percent of Palestine. The U.N. Partition Plan: The U.N. successfully passes a plan to a road map, which outlines a clear U.N. estimates that more than 700,000 Palestinian Arabs separate western Palestine into two states. Jewish leaders timetable toward a Palestinian state. become refugees during this period. .. accept the proposal while Palestinian Arab leaders reject it, prompting riots. 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 SOURCES: BBC.co.UK, CNN.COM, ALJAZEERA.NET, ISRAELIPALESTINIAN.PROCON.ORG, LONDONTIMES.COM, NYTIMES.COM, WSJ.COM, UNITED NATIONS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN GOOD AND COLUMN FIVE CARTOGRAPHIC REGRESSION For nearly a century, the Jewish community in what is now Israel and Palestinian Arabs have battled over a 10,000-square-mile territory between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. Both claim historic and reli- gious ties to the land, so the conflict has become a geopolitical war with far-reaching implications. Throughout the years of fighting, Israel's share of the land has grown from about 3 percent in 1917 to 87 percent today. 1917 1947 1948 1967 PRESENT Palestine before the creation of Israel Proposed borders under the U.N. Partition Plan Israel is formed After the Six-Day War Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon Syria Syria Syria Golan Heights Golan Heights Syria Syria Tel Aviv Tel Aviv . Tel Aviv . Tel Aviv. Tel Aviv. Jerusalem ---Jerusalem (International Zonel Jerusalem (Divided) Jerusalem Jerusalem Dead Sea --- West Bank (Occupied by Jordan) -- West Bank (Occupied by Israel) Gaza Gaza ---- West Bank Gaza Gaza Strip--- |Occupied by Israel Gaza Gaza Gaza Strip... Gaza Strip --- (Occupied by Egypt) Transjordan Jordan Jordan Jordan Jordan Egypt Egypt Egypt Egypt Egypt Palestine Palestine Sinai Peninsula IReturned to Arab State Palestine Israel Israel Jewish State Egypt in 1982) Occupied by Israel Palestine Israel Occupied by Israel A BRIEF HISTORY OF HOW THE BORDERS CAME TO BE 1967 1993-1995 Six-Day War: Using air, sea, and ground combat, Israel captures The Oslo Accords: Palestine and Israel sign the Declaration of Principles, in which both nations seek recognition as 2005 1897 The World Zionist Organization is created to advocate for the the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt and Golan Heights from Syria. Gaza Expulsion Plan: Israel's defense forces leave the Although the Israeli Army does not annex the West Bank of autonomous governing bodies. The West Bank is split Gaza Strip and four settlements in the northern West Bank as part of a unilateral disengagement plan. O O 0 0 0 O establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Jordan, it begins to occupy the region. into three zones: One fully controlled by Palestinian O O O O O O Authority; one that's joint-controlled; and one that stays in Israeli hands. 1917 1948-1949 The Balfour Declaration: British Foreign Secretary Arab-Israeli War: The Jewish community declares James Balfour approves the creation of a national 1982 2000 itself independent in the new state of Israel. War breaks homeland for Jews in Palestine. Israel returns Sinai to Egypt and the two countries sign a Camp David Summit: The Israeli Army withdraws from out between Israelis and forces from Lebanon. The Camp David Summit aims to help the two nearby Arab nations. peace treaty, making Egypt the first Arab nation to officially sides finally agree on a settlement; the talks eventually fail recognize Israel as a state. and the violence leads to The Second Intifada (2000-05). 1987-1993 September 2011 First Intifada: Palestinians begin a mass uprising in Gaza. April 2003 February-July 1949 Palestine submits a bid to the U.N. Civil disobedience and riots soon spread to the West Bank. Road Map for Peace: The European for statehood and membership. Israel and the Arab states agree to an armistice that 1947 Union, U.N., U.S., and Russia release results in Israel controlling 78 percent of Palestine. The U.N. Partition Plan: The U.N. successfully passes a plan to a road map, which outlines a clear U.N. estimates that more than 700,000 Palestinian Arabs separate western Palestine into two states. Jewish leaders timetable toward a Palestinian state. become refugees during this period. .. accept the proposal while Palestinian Arab leaders reject it, prompting riots. 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 SOURCES: BBC.co.UK, CNN.COM, ALJAZEERA.NET, ISRAELIPALESTINIAN.PROCON.ORG, LONDONTIMES.COM, NYTIMES.COM, WSJ.COM, UNITED NATIONS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN GOOD AND COLUMN FIVE CARTOGRAPHIC REGRESSION For nearly a century, the Jewish community in what is now Israel and Palestinian Arabs have battled over a 10,000-square-mile territory between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. Both claim historic and reli- gious ties to the land, so the conflict has become a geopolitical war with far-reaching implications. Throughout the years of fighting, Israel's share of the land has grown from about 3 percent in 1917 to 87 percent today. 1917 1947 1948 1967 PRESENT Palestine before the creation of Israel Proposed borders under the U.N. Partition Plan Israel is formed After the Six-Day War Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon Syria Syria Syria Golan Heights Golan Heights Syria Syria Tel Aviv Tel Aviv . Tel Aviv . Tel Aviv. Tel Aviv. Jerusalem ---Jerusalem (International Zonel Jerusalem (Divided) Jerusalem Jerusalem Dead Sea --- West Bank (Occupied by Jordan) -- West Bank (Occupied by Israel) Gaza Gaza ---- West Bank Gaza Gaza Strip--- |Occupied by Israel Gaza Gaza Gaza Strip... Gaza Strip --- (Occupied by Egypt) Transjordan Jordan Jordan Jordan Jordan Egypt Egypt Egypt Egypt Egypt Palestine Palestine Sinai Peninsula IReturned to Arab State Palestine Israel Israel Jewish State Egypt in 1982) Occupied by Israel Palestine Israel Occupied by Israel A BRIEF HISTORY OF HOW THE BORDERS CAME TO BE 1967 1993-1995 Six-Day War: Using air, sea, and ground combat, Israel captures The Oslo Accords: Palestine and Israel sign the Declaration of Principles, in which both nations seek recognition as 2005 1897 The World Zionist Organization is created to advocate for the the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt and Golan Heights from Syria. Gaza Expulsion Plan: Israel's defense forces leave the Although the Israeli Army does not annex the West Bank of autonomous governing bodies. The West Bank is split Gaza Strip and four settlements in the northern West Bank as part of a unilateral disengagement plan. O O 0 0 0 O establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Jordan, it begins to occupy the region. into three zones: One fully controlled by Palestinian O O O O O O Authority; one that's joint-controlled; and one that stays in Israeli hands. 1917 1948-1949 The Balfour Declaration: British Foreign Secretary Arab-Israeli War: The Jewish community declares James Balfour approves the creation of a national 1982 2000 itself independent in the new state of Israel. War breaks homeland for Jews in Palestine. Israel returns Sinai to Egypt and the two countries sign a Camp David Summit: The Israeli Army withdraws from out between Israelis and forces from Lebanon. The Camp David Summit aims to help the two nearby Arab nations. peace treaty, making Egypt the first Arab nation to officially sides finally agree on a settlement; the talks eventually fail recognize Israel as a state. and the violence leads to The Second Intifada (2000-05). 1987-1993 September 2011 First Intifada: Palestinians begin a mass uprising in Gaza. April 2003 February-July 1949 Palestine submits a bid to the U.N. Civil disobedience and riots soon spread to the West Bank. Road Map for Peace: The European for statehood and membership. Israel and the Arab states agree to an armistice that 1947 Union, U.N., U.S., and Russia release results in Israel controlling 78 percent of Palestine. The U.N. Partition Plan: The U.N. successfully passes a plan to a road map, which outlines a clear U.N. estimates that more than 700,000 Palestinian Arabs separate western Palestine into two states. Jewish leaders timetable toward a Palestinian state. become refugees during this period. .. accept the proposal while Palestinian Arab leaders reject it, prompting riots. 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 SOURCES: BBC.co.UK, CNN.COM, ALJAZEERA.NET, ISRAELIPALESTINIAN.PROCON.ORG, LONDONTIMES.COM, NYTIMES.COM, WSJ.COM, UNITED NATIONS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN GOOD AND COLUMN FIVE CARTOGRAPHIC REGRESSION For nearly a century, the Jewish community in what is now Israel and Palestinian Arabs have battled over a 10,000-square-mile territory between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. Both claim historic and reli- gious ties to the land, so the conflict has become a geopolitical war with far-reaching implications. Throughout the years of fighting, Israel's share of the land has grown from about 3 percent in 1917 to 87 percent today. 1917 1947 1948 1967 PRESENT Palestine before the creation of Israel Proposed borders under the U.N. Partition Plan Israel is formed After the Six-Day War Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon Syria Syria Syria Golan Heights Golan Heights Syria Syria Tel Aviv Tel Aviv . Tel Aviv . Tel Aviv. Tel Aviv. Jerusalem ---Jerusalem (International Zonel Jerusalem (Divided) Jerusalem Jerusalem Dead Sea --- West Bank (Occupied by Jordan) -- West Bank (Occupied by Israel) Gaza Gaza ---- West Bank Gaza Gaza Strip--- |Occupied by Israel Gaza Gaza Gaza Strip... Gaza Strip --- (Occupied by Egypt) Transjordan Jordan Jordan Jordan Jordan Egypt Egypt Egypt Egypt Egypt Palestine Palestine Sinai Peninsula IReturned to Arab State Palestine Israel Israel Jewish State Egypt in 1982) Occupied by Israel Palestine Israel Occupied by Israel A BRIEF HISTORY OF HOW THE BORDERS CAME TO BE 1967 1993-1995 Six-Day War: Using air, sea, and ground combat, Israel captures The Oslo Accords: Palestine and Israel sign the Declaration of Principles, in which both nations seek recognition as 2005 1897 The World Zionist Organization is created to advocate for the the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt and Golan Heights from Syria. Gaza Expulsion Plan: Israel's defense forces leave the Although the Israeli Army does not annex the West Bank of autonomous governing bodies. The West Bank is split Gaza Strip and four settlements in the northern West Bank as part of a unilateral disengagement plan. O O 0 0 0 O establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Jordan, it begins to occupy the region. into three zones: One fully controlled by Palestinian O O O O O O Authority; one that's joint-controlled; and one that stays in Israeli hands. 1917 1948-1949 The Balfour Declaration: British Foreign Secretary Arab-Israeli War: The Jewish community declares James Balfour approves the creation of a national 1982 2000 itself independent in the new state of Israel. War breaks homeland for Jews in Palestine. Israel returns Sinai to Egypt and the two countries sign a Camp David Summit: The Israeli Army withdraws from out between Israelis and forces from Lebanon. The Camp David Summit aims to help the two nearby Arab nations. peace treaty, making Egypt the first Arab nation to officially sides finally agree on a settlement; the talks eventually fail recognize Israel as a state. and the violence leads to The Second Intifada (2000-05). 1987-1993 September 2011 First Intifada: Palestinians begin a mass uprising in Gaza. April 2003 February-July 1949 Palestine submits a bid to the U.N. Civil disobedience and riots soon spread to the West Bank. Road Map for Peace: The European for statehood and membership. Israel and the Arab states agree to an armistice that 1947 Union, U.N., U.S., and Russia release results in Israel controlling 78 percent of Palestine. The U.N. Partition Plan: The U.N. successfully passes a plan to a road map, which outlines a clear U.N. estimates that more than 700,000 Palestinian Arabs separate western Palestine into two states. Jewish leaders timetable toward a Palestinian state. become refugees during this period. .. accept the proposal while Palestinian Arab leaders reject it, prompting riots. 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 SOURCES: BBC.co.UK, CNN.COM, ALJAZEERA.NET, ISRAELIPALESTINIAN.PROCON.ORG, LONDONTIMES.COM, NYTIMES.COM, WSJ.COM, UNITED NATIONS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN GOOD AND COLUMN FIVE CARTOGRAPHIC REGRESSION For nearly a century, the Jewish community in what is now Israel and Palestinian Arabs have battled over a 10,000-square-mile territory between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. Both claim historic and reli- gious ties to the land, so the conflict has become a geopolitical war with far-reaching implications. Throughout the years of fighting, Israel's share of the land has grown from about 3 percent in 1917 to 87 percent today. 1917 1947 1948 1967 PRESENT Palestine before the creation of Israel Proposed borders under the U.N. Partition Plan Israel is formed After the Six-Day War Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon Syria Syria Syria Golan Heights Golan Heights Syria Syria Tel Aviv Tel Aviv . Tel Aviv . Tel Aviv. Tel Aviv. Jerusalem ---Jerusalem (International Zonel Jerusalem (Divided) Jerusalem Jerusalem Dead Sea --- West Bank (Occupied by Jordan) -- West Bank (Occupied by Israel) Gaza Gaza ---- West Bank Gaza Gaza Strip--- |Occupied by Israel Gaza Gaza Gaza Strip... Gaza Strip --- (Occupied by Egypt) Transjordan Jordan Jordan Jordan Jordan Egypt Egypt Egypt Egypt Egypt Palestine Palestine Sinai Peninsula IReturned to Arab State Palestine Israel Israel Jewish State Egypt in 1982) Occupied by Israel Palestine Israel Occupied by Israel A BRIEF HISTORY OF HOW THE BORDERS CAME TO BE 1967 1993-1995 Six-Day War: Using air, sea, and ground combat, Israel captures The Oslo Accords: Palestine and Israel sign the Declaration of Principles, in which both nations seek recognition as 2005 1897 The World Zionist Organization is created to advocate for the the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt and Golan Heights from Syria. Gaza Expulsion Plan: Israel's defense forces leave the Although the Israeli Army does not annex the West Bank of autonomous governing bodies. The West Bank is split Gaza Strip and four settlements in the northern West Bank as part of a unilateral disengagement plan. O O 0 0 0 O establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Jordan, it begins to occupy the region. into three zones: One fully controlled by Palestinian O O O O O O Authority; one that's joint-controlled; and one that stays in Israeli hands. 1917 1948-1949 The Balfour Declaration: British Foreign Secretary Arab-Israeli War: The Jewish community declares James Balfour approves the creation of a national 1982 2000 itself independent in the new state of Israel. War breaks homeland for Jews in Palestine. Israel returns Sinai to Egypt and the two countries sign a Camp David Summit: The Israeli Army withdraws from out between Israelis and forces from Lebanon. The Camp David Summit aims to help the two nearby Arab nations. peace treaty, making Egypt the first Arab nation to officially sides finally agree on a settlement; the talks eventually fail recognize Israel as a state. and the violence leads to The Second Intifada (2000-05). 1987-1993 September 2011 First Intifada: Palestinians begin a mass uprising in Gaza. April 2003 February-July 1949 Palestine submits a bid to the U.N. Civil disobedience and riots soon spread to the West Bank. Road Map for Peace: The European for statehood and membership. Israel and the Arab states agree to an armistice that 1947 Union, U.N., U.S., and Russia release results in Israel controlling 78 percent of Palestine. The U.N. Partition Plan: The U.N. successfully passes a plan to a road map, which outlines a clear U.N. estimates that more than 700,000 Palestinian Arabs separate western Palestine into two states. Jewish leaders timetable toward a Palestinian state. become refugees during this period. .. accept the proposal while Palestinian Arab leaders reject it, prompting riots. 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 SOURCES: BBC.co.UK, CNN.COM, ALJAZEERA.NET, ISRAELIPALESTINIAN.PROCON.ORG, LONDONTIMES.COM, NYTIMES.COM, WSJ.COM, UNITED NATIONS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN GOOD AND COLUMN FIVE CARTOGRAPHIC REGRESSION For nearly a century, the Jewish community in what is now Israel and Palestinian Arabs have battled over a 10,000-square-mile territory between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. Both claim historic and reli- gious ties to the land, so the conflict has become a geopolitical war with far-reaching implications. Throughout the years of fighting, Israel's share of the land has grown from about 3 percent in 1917 to 87 percent today. 1917 1947 1948 1967 PRESENT Palestine before the creation of Israel Proposed borders under the U.N. Partition Plan Israel is formed After the Six-Day War Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon Syria Syria Syria Golan Heights Golan Heights Syria Syria Tel Aviv Tel Aviv . Tel Aviv . Tel Aviv. Tel Aviv. Jerusalem ---Jerusalem (International Zonel Jerusalem (Divided) Jerusalem Jerusalem Dead Sea --- West Bank (Occupied by Jordan) -- West Bank (Occupied by Israel) Gaza Gaza ---- West Bank Gaza Gaza Strip--- |Occupied by Israel Gaza Gaza Gaza Strip... Gaza Strip --- (Occupied by Egypt) Transjordan Jordan Jordan Jordan Jordan Egypt Egypt Egypt Egypt Egypt Palestine Palestine Sinai Peninsula IReturned to Arab State Palestine Israel Israel Jewish State Egypt in 1982) Occupied by Israel Palestine Israel Occupied by Israel A BRIEF HISTORY OF HOW THE BORDERS CAME TO BE 1967 1993-1995 Six-Day War: Using air, sea, and ground combat, Israel captures The Oslo Accords: Palestine and Israel sign the Declaration of Principles, in which both nations seek recognition as 2005 1897 The World Zionist Organization is created to advocate for the the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt and Golan Heights from Syria. Gaza Expulsion Plan: Israel's defense forces leave the Although the Israeli Army does not annex the West Bank of autonomous governing bodies. The West Bank is split Gaza Strip and four settlements in the northern West Bank as part of a unilateral disengagement plan. O O 0 0 0 O establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Jordan, it begins to occupy the region. into three zones: One fully controlled by Palestinian O O O O O O Authority; one that's joint-controlled; and one that stays in Israeli hands. 1917 1948-1949 The Balfour Declaration: British Foreign Secretary Arab-Israeli War: The Jewish community declares James Balfour approves the creation of a national 1982 2000 itself independent in the new state of Israel. War breaks homeland for Jews in Palestine. Israel returns Sinai to Egypt and the two countries sign a Camp David Summit: The Israeli Army withdraws from out between Israelis and forces from Lebanon. The Camp David Summit aims to help the two nearby Arab nations. peace treaty, making Egypt the first Arab nation to officially sides finally agree on a settlement; the talks eventually fail recognize Israel as a state. and the violence leads to The Second Intifada (2000-05). 1987-1993 September 2011 First Intifada: Palestinians begin a mass uprising in Gaza. April 2003 February-July 1949 Palestine submits a bid to the U.N. Civil disobedience and riots soon spread to the West Bank. Road Map for Peace: The European for statehood and membership. Israel and the Arab states agree to an armistice that 1947 Union, U.N., U.S., and Russia release results in Israel controlling 78 percent of Palestine. The U.N. Partition Plan: The U.N. successfully passes a plan to a road map, which outlines a clear U.N. estimates that more than 700,000 Palestinian Arabs separate western Palestine into two states. Jewish leaders timetable toward a Palestinian state. become refugees during this period. .. accept the proposal while Palestinian Arab leaders reject it, prompting riots. 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 SOURCES: BBC.co.UK, CNN.COM, ALJAZEERA.NET, ISRAELIPALESTINIAN.PROCON.ORG, LONDONTIMES.COM, NYTIMES.COM, WSJ.COM, UNITED NATIONS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN GOOD AND COLUMN FIVE CARTOGRAPHIC REGRESSION For nearly a century, the Jewish community in what is now Israel and Palestinian Arabs have battled over a 10,000-square-mile territory between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. Both claim historic and reli- gious ties to the land, so the conflict has become a geopolitical war with far-reaching implications. Throughout the years of fighting, Israel's share of the land has grown from about 3 percent in 1917 to 87 percent today. 1917 1947 1948 1967 PRESENT Palestine before the creation of Israel Proposed borders under the U.N. Partition Plan Israel is formed After the Six-Day War Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon Syria Syria Syria Golan Heights Golan Heights Syria Syria Tel Aviv Tel Aviv . Tel Aviv . Tel Aviv. Tel Aviv. Jerusalem ---Jerusalem (International Zonel Jerusalem (Divided) Jerusalem Jerusalem Dead Sea --- West Bank (Occupied by Jordan) -- West Bank (Occupied by Israel) Gaza Gaza ---- West Bank Gaza Gaza Strip--- |Occupied by Israel Gaza Gaza Gaza Strip... Gaza Strip --- (Occupied by Egypt) Transjordan Jordan Jordan Jordan Jordan Egypt Egypt Egypt Egypt Egypt Palestine Palestine Sinai Peninsula IReturned to Arab State Palestine Israel Israel Jewish State Egypt in 1982) Occupied by Israel Palestine Israel Occupied by Israel A BRIEF HISTORY OF HOW THE BORDERS CAME TO BE 1967 1993-1995 Six-Day War: Using air, sea, and ground combat, Israel captures The Oslo Accords: Palestine and Israel sign the Declaration of Principles, in which both nations seek recognition as 2005 1897 The World Zionist Organization is created to advocate for the the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt and Golan Heights from Syria. Gaza Expulsion Plan: Israel's defense forces leave the Although the Israeli Army does not annex the West Bank of autonomous governing bodies. The West Bank is split Gaza Strip and four settlements in the northern West Bank as part of a unilateral disengagement plan. O O 0 0 0 O establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Jordan, it begins to occupy the region. into three zones: One fully controlled by Palestinian O O O O O O Authority; one that's joint-controlled; and one that stays in Israeli hands. 1917 1948-1949 The Balfour Declaration: British Foreign Secretary Arab-Israeli War: The Jewish community declares James Balfour approves the creation of a national 1982 2000 itself independent in the new state of Israel. War breaks homeland for Jews in Palestine. Israel returns Sinai to Egypt and the two countries sign a Camp David Summit: The Israeli Army withdraws from out between Israelis and forces from Lebanon. The Camp David Summit aims to help the two nearby Arab nations. peace treaty, making Egypt the first Arab nation to officially sides finally agree on a settlement; the talks eventually fail recognize Israel as a state. and the violence leads to The Second Intifada (2000-05). 1987-1993 September 2011 First Intifada: Palestinians begin a mass uprising in Gaza. April 2003 February-July 1949 Palestine submits a bid to the U.N. Civil disobedience and riots soon spread to the West Bank. Road Map for Peace: The European for statehood and membership. Israel and the Arab states agree to an armistice that 1947 Union, U.N., U.S., and Russia release results in Israel controlling 78 percent of Palestine. The U.N. Partition Plan: The U.N. successfully passes a plan to a road map, which outlines a clear U.N. estimates that more than 700,000 Palestinian Arabs separate western Palestine into two states. Jewish leaders timetable toward a Palestinian state. become refugees during this period. .. accept the proposal while Palestinian Arab leaders reject it, prompting riots. 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 SOURCES: BBC.co.UK, CNN.COM, ALJAZEERA.NET, ISRAELIPALESTINIAN.PROCON.ORG, LONDONTIMES.COM, NYTIMES.COM, WSJ.COM, UNITED NATIONS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN GOOD AND COLUMN FIVE

Palestine's Shifting Borders

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The battle over Palestine has lasted for most of the 20th century and all of the 21st, causing the region's borders to change several times over the years. Here's a look at how Palestine has shrunk since 1917.

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