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Sykes-Picot Agreement (1916)

This agreement divided Ottoman Middle East territories between Britain and France, creating spheres of influence in modern-day Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, and Palestine.

Jabotinsky's Jewish State (1930s)

In the 1930s, Jabotinsky envisioned a Jewish state spanning both banks of the Jordan River, encompassing Palestine and Transjordan.


King Abdullah's Plan (1947)

In 1947, King Abdullah I proposed annexing Arab Palestine to Transjordan, offering Jewish autonomy within an enlarged kingdom, rejected by Zionists seeking an independent state.

Golda Meir's Plan (1947)

Golda Meir, representing the Jewish Agency, supported the UN Partition Plan (1947), advocating for an independent Jewish state alongside an Arab state in Palestine and Transjordan.

First Bernadotte Plan (1948)

Count Bernadotte's June 1948 plan proposed a Palestine-Transjordan union with two autonomous members, one Arab and one Jewish, controlling their own affairs.

Second Bernadotte Plan (1948)

According to the new Count Bernadotte's September 1948 plan, Israel cedes Negev to Arabs and gains Galilee, with Jerusalem becoming an international city.

King Hussein's Plan (1972)

King Hussein's 1972 "United Arab Kingdom" plan merged West Bank (Arab Palestine) with Jordan within a Hashemite federation.

Hamas Charter (2017)

The Hamas charter (2017) demands complete Palestinian sovereignty from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea, rejecting Israel's existence while designating Jerusalem as Palestine's capital.


Trump Plan (2020)

Trump’s 2020 plan proposed a Palestinian state with limited sovereignty, Israeli control over Jerusalem and the Jordan Valley, West Bank annexations, and no right of return for the Palestinian refugees.