History GCSE
UN Resolution 242
What UN Resolution 242 means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of UN Resolution 242
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Passed by the UN Security Council after the 1967 war, it established the 'land for peace' formula and called for Israeli withdrawal from occupied territories and acknowledgement of every state's sovereignty.
Topics that use UN Resolution 242
- Option P5: Key topic 2: The escalating conflict, 1964–73 - 2 Aftermath of the 1967 war (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- 'land for peace'
- Refugees and displacement
- Religious significance
- Strategic geography
- Suez Canal
- War of Attrition
- Demographics and occupation
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