Israel: A HistoryDoubleday, 1998 - 750 pages "Israel is a small and relatively young country, but since the day of its creation more than half a century ago, its turbulent history has placed it at the center of the world stage. In this account, Martin Gilbert traces Israel's history from the struggles of its pioneers in the nineteenth century up to the present day."--BOOK JACKET. |
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... American embassy , offered the Americans a helicopter to fly out to the ship , and promised all the necessary help in evacuating casualties and salvaging the vessel . The Americans immediately accepted our offer , and one of our ...
... American embassy , offered the Americans a helicopter to fly out to the ship , and promised all the necessary help in evacuating casualties and salvaging the vessel . The Americans immediately accepted our offer , and one of our ...
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... American public opinion that they would never ask for American boys to fight for Israel . The presence of the Americans was also seen to gravely undermine Israel's own much- vaunted independent defence capacity . Whether the Patriots ...
... American public opinion that they would never ask for American boys to fight for Israel . The presence of the Americans was also seen to gravely undermine Israel's own much- vaunted independent defence capacity . Whether the Patriots ...
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... American Colony Hotel ( Jerusalem ) : and the intifada , 540 American Friends of Ateret Cohanim : 524 American Friends of the Hebrew University : 407 American Information Office ( Baghdad ) : bombed , 257 American Jewess ( newspaper ) : 14 ...
... American Colony Hotel ( Jerusalem ) : and the intifada , 540 American Friends of Ateret Cohanim : 524 American Friends of the Hebrew University : 407 American Information Office ( Baghdad ) : bombed , 257 American Jewess ( newspaper ) : 14 ...
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