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1980 in Israel

Explore 10 historical events and records for Israel in 1980.

Historical records for Israel in 1980

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January

Air and Communications Agreement

Begin, Menachem ยท Aswan Dam ยท Prime Minister of Israel ยท Government / Government of Israel

Begin agrees that civilian flights, telephone lines and postal services will open during normalisation.

Aswan Summit

Begin, Menachem ยท Aswan Dam ยท Prime Minister of Israel ยท Government / Government of Israel

Begin and Sadat agree to proceed with ambassadors, air links, telephone services and postal relations.

February

Diplomatic Mission

Begin, Menachem ยท Prime Minister of Israel ยท Government / Government of Israel

Egypt and Israel exchange Ambassadors for the 1st time

July

Capital

Begin, Menachem ยท Jerusalem ยท Prime Minister of Israel ยท Government / Government of Israel

The Israeli Knesset passes a law reaffirming all of Jerusalem as the capital of the Jewish state

Jewish State

Begin, Menachem ยท Jerusalem ยท Prime Minister of Israel ยท Government / Government of Israel

The Israeli Knesset passes a law reaffirming all of Jerusalem as the capital of the Jewish state

Rule of Jerusalem

Begin, Menachem ยท Jerusalem ยท Prime Minister of Israel ยท Government / Government of Israel

The Israeli Knesset passes a law reaffirming all of Jerusalem as the capital of the Jewish state

August

Capital

Begin, Menachem ยท Jerusalem ยท Prime Minister of Israel ยท Government / Government of Israel

The United Nations Security Council condemns (14-0, US abstains) Israeli declaration that all of Jerusalem is its capital

International Declaration at Jerusalem

Begin, Menachem ยท Jerusalem ยท Prime Minister of Israel ยท Government / Government of Israel

The United Nations Security Council condemns (14-0, US abstains) Israeli declaration that all of Jerusalem is its capital

Rule of Jerusalem

Begin, Menachem ยท Jerusalem ยท Prime Minister of Israel ยท Government / Government of Israel

The United Nations Security Council condemns (14-0, US abstains) Israeli declaration that all of Jerusalem is its capital

UN Security Council

Begin, Menachem ยท Jerusalem ยท Prime Minister of Israel ยท Government / Government of Israel

The United Nations Security Council condemns (14-0, US abstains) Israeli declaration that all of Jerusalem is its capital

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