1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964- The Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) was founded by the Arab League
1965
1966
1967- Israel gains control of the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and Jerusalem following the Six Day War
1968
1969
1970-72- The Israeli re-settlement of the Gaza Strip begins with Kfar Darom which grew to become Gush Katif
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979- Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty defined the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. Egypt rejected claim of the Gaza Strip
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987- Formation of Hamas by Sheikh Ahmed Yassin
1988
1990
1991- Madrid Peace Summit
1992
1993- The Oslo Accords
1994- The Palestinian Authority is established in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Yasser Arafat wins Nobel Peace Prize
1995- Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin assinated at peace rally in Tel Aviv
1996- Yasser Arafat becomes Palestinian Authority President
1997
1998
1999
2000- The Second Intifada begins following the Camp David Summit
2001- Ariel Sharon becomes the Israeli Prime MInister
2002- Israel begins construction of security barrier around the West Bank
2003- The US publishes the "Road Map" for the peace process
2004- Prime Minister Sharon announces disengagement plan. Yasser Arafat dies.
2005- Israeli Disengagment from the Gaza Strip 2005
2006- Palestinian Parliamentary Elections
2007- Seige of Fatah's headquarters in the Gaza Strip