Timeline

20th century

1. May 16, 1916★★★★★

   Sykes–Picot Agreement

   Britain and France secretly agree to divide the Ottoman Empire's Arab lands into post-war spheres of influence.

   TreatyPolitics· Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, Palestine
2. November 29, 1947★★★★★

   UN Partition Plan for Palestine

   The UN General Assembly adopts Resolution 181, recommending the partition of Mandatory Palestine into a Jewish state and an Arab state.

   PoliticsTreaty· Israel, Palestine
3. September 13, 1993★★★★★

   Oslo Accords

   Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization recognise each other and sign the Declaration of Principles in Washington, creating the Palestinian Authority.

   Treaty· Israel, Palestine, United States