1968-88 - The Rise of Palestinian Nationalism The Palestinian Liberation Organization becomes an increasingly prominent factor in Arab resistance to Israel, launching commando attacks from Syria, Jordan and Lebanon. The grueling war of guerrilla raids and terror attacks continues in various forms throughout the next two decades under PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat. In 1988, the focus of Palestinian opposition to Israel shifts to the West Bank and Gaza, where mass disturbances and protests erupt in the Intifada, or uprisings. The Intifada coincides with a gradual shift in PLO thinking towards acceptance of Israel's existence and a two-state solution to the grinding conflict over land and territory. The PLO also gain increased legitimacy as the representative of Palestinians both in international arenas and among Israeli leftists. 8000-4000 BCE 3000-1200 BCE 1700 1200-600 BCE 587-332 BCE 520 BCE 332-63 BCE 166 BCE 63-324 CE 6-3 BCE 66 CE 68 CE 132-135 CE 135-324 CE 324-638 CE 614 CE 638-1099 CE 1099-1291 CE 1291-1917 CE 1492 1517 1886 1918-1948 1948 1950-67 1968-1988 1974 1977 1982 1993 2000