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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... Knesset building . A number carried haversacks loaded with stones . Many openly bragged that they had come from Tel Aviv and Haifa and had brought ' our arms with us ' . Earlier in the day , police had cordoned off a large section of ...
... Knesset building . A number carried haversacks loaded with stones . Many openly bragged that they had come from Tel Aviv and Haifa and had brought ' our arms with us ' . Earlier in the day , police had cordoned off a large section of ...
Page 282
... Knesset building , which was in fact in a state of siege . Among those who treated the wounded was Ben - Gurion's wife Paula , who had been a nurse before the First World War . As violence continued in the street outside , the scene ...
... Knesset building , which was in fact in a state of siege . Among those who treated the wounded was Ben - Gurion's wife Paula , who had been a nurse before the First World War . As violence continued in the street outside , the scene ...
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... Knesset . In the search for a working majority neither of the main Parties was able to form a coalition . To resolve ... Knesset passed a law preventing lists with racist platforms from running for the Knesset . It also passed an ...
... Knesset . In the search for a working majority neither of the main Parties was able to form a coalition . To resolve ... Knesset passed a law preventing lists with racist platforms from running for the Knesset . It also passed an ...
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