2012 Event U.S. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney states the Palestinians are committed to destroying Israel 2012 Event A law banning Palestinians who marry Israeli's from gaining citizenship is upheld by Israel's Supreme Court 2010 Event Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad publicly declares Palestinians have changed; they are now fully committed to non-violence 2010 Event Speaking at the U.N. General Assembly, Mahmoud Abbas communicates that Palestinians desire a 'comprehensive and just' peace agreement; he requests Israel cease its policy of building settlements in the West Bank 2010 Event Five Palestinians are wounded when Israel conducts four air raids in the Gaza Strip, a response to a fourth rocket attack in southern Israel from Gaza 2010 Event President Obama meets with Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian National Authority, and promises Palestinians $400 million in U.S. assistance for the West Bank and Gaza 2010 Event Tear gas is fired on more than 200 Palestinians and their allies protesting outside the gates of Ofer Prison over the recent detainment of colleagues 1995 Event Israel buries Yitzhak Rabin, assassinated by a fellow Jew who opposed peace with Palestinians 1994 Event Israel and PLO initialed accord giving autonomy to Palestinians in West Bank in education, health, taxation, social welfare and tourism 1994 Event Israeli extremist Baruch Goldstein massacres 30 Palestinians in Hebron 1991 Event Palestinians attend U.S. mideast peace talks in Madrid 1987 Event Occupied Palestinians start "intefadeh" (uprising) against Israel 1983 Event PLO exchanges 6 Israeli prisoners for 4,500 Palestinians and Lebanese 1982 Event Christian militia begin massacre of 600 Palestinians in Lebanon 1982 Event General Ariel Sharon urges Palestinians to discuss peaceful coexistence 1982 Event Israeli General Ariel Sharon urges Palestinians to discuss peace 1982 Event Israeli ambassador Shlomo Argov seriously wounded by Palestinians 1978 Event Syrian and Palestinians shoot in East Beirut, 1,300 killed 1976 Event Palestinians hijack KLM DC-9 to Cyprus 1976 Event Israel kills 6 Palestinians protesting land confiscation 1975 Event Christian Falange kills 27 Palestinians, begins Lebanese civil war 1973 Event 3 Palestinians hijack KLM B747 above Iraq, to Dubai 1972 Event Sabena aircraft at Lod International, Tel Aviv, captured by Palestinians 1970 Event Palestinians seize 3 jetliners 1969 Event Lebanese army in battle with Palestinians 1962 Event Egyptian President Nasser declares Gaza belongs to Palestinians 1929 Event Palestinians attack orthodox Jews in Jerusalem
