Page 57 - Why Israel?

Israeli leaders have repeatedly shown their willingness to make painful concessions for peace, but Palestinian leaders have walked away from every offer, and continue to reject Israel’s basic right to exist as a Jewish state. Thus, the Palestinian lead- ership continue to reject their own people’s independence.
WHY ISRAEL
TIMELINE OF CONFLICT
1967 – SIX DAY WAR
Israel survives 5 invading armies and recovers the Old City of Jerusalem
1973 – YOM KIPPUR WAR
Israel miraculously survives a surprise attack by Egypt and Syria against overwhelming numbers
1982 – 1985 FIRST LEBANON WAR
Israel takes action to defend its citizens from Yasser Arafat’s growing terrorist army
1987-1993 – FIRST PALESTINIAN INTIFADA
False rumors fuel a popular uprising of Palestinian violence and murder against both Israelis and Palestinians accused of collaborating with Israel
2000-2005 – SECOND PALESTINIAN INTIFADA
Suicide bombings and other terror attacks kill over 1,000 Israelis
2006 – SECOND LEBANON WAR
Hezbollah invades Israel’s northern border in an ambush and launches thousands of rockets into Israel
2008 – OPERATION CAST LEAD
Israel enters Gaza to fight Hamas after three years of ongo- ing rocket attacks launched toward Israeli citizens
2014 – OPERATION PROTECTIVE EDGE
Israel enters Gaza after Hamas launches more than 100 rockets in one day and discovers a network of terror tunnels breaching the border
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