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1. The 20th and 21st century Jewish-Arab conflict can be traced to 1897, when the first Zionist Congress took place. The Congress declared the need for a separate Jewish state. It is of primary importance to note the contribution of a particular book (released the year before) in respect to this. Which book am I talking about?
2. The next important phase occurred during the First World War. Amidst all the promises and counter-promises (made primarily by Britain and France), the 'Balfour Declaration' was made in 1917. The then British Foreign Minister Arthur Balfour promised in a letter that, "His Majesty's Government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of this object". To whom was this letter addressed to?
3. The British Commissioner to Egypt had already promised the Arabs full autonomy (or freedom) after the Ottoman Empire was defeated in return for their continued support for the allied forces. What was the name of this Commissioner?
4. In the years leading to the Second World War, more and more Jews emigrated to the 'promised land'. Tensions escalated between the Arabs and the Jews, often resulting in bloodshed. By the late 1930's, certain Zionist militant groups were gaining notoriety for their cold-blooded militant attacks on Palestinian and later British targets. Which of the following is NOT a Zionist Militant (or extremist) group?
5. On May 14th, 1948 (the end of the 'Palestinian mandate' period of Britain was slated for the next day), the state of Israel was declared (at 4.00 pm). Palestinians refer, and still refer, to that day as what?
6. Another critical point was reached during the Six Day War (1967) between the Arabs and the Israelis. The latter made impressive gains during this war, virtually doubling its area by the end of the war. However the UN Security Council passed a resolution expressing, "the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by war" and called for immediate withdrawal of Israeli troops from occupied Territories. This resolution was to, later, become the benchmark for other resolutions with regards to this area. What was the UN resolution number?
7. The Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) was formed in 1964. Initially a puppet under the Arab Governments, it soon gained popularity and world-wide acceptance as a representative for the Palestinian cause. Who became the chairman of the PLO in 1969 (later to become one of the influential figures in the peace process)?
8. In 1977, one of the important breakthroughs in improving Israeli-Arab relations occurred with Egypt becoming the first Arab country to formally recognise Israel as a sovereign country. The next two years saw peace initiatives go ahead at a frantic pace. Who was the Egyptian President at that time?
9. Fast Forward to the mid-1990's. After the success of the Oslo peace process in 1993 and the formation of Palestinian National Authority (to preside in the autonomous areas), things seemed to be improving. However Palestinian Terrorist organisations soon started attacking Israeli forces - attacks which were returned in kind by Israeli forces. It was against this background that the Oslo II agreements were signed. In country was this agreement originally signed?
10. In 2003, after pressures from American and Israeli quarters to elect a new premier for the Palestinian Authority, this leader became the new 'chosen one'. However his 'roadmap' ran into immediate trouble with Palestinian terrorist groups like Hamas once again hijacking the Peace process. Who was this leader popularly known as?
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