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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Page 336
... called a special meeting of his Cabinet , to tell them what he was about to tell the parliamentarians and the nation . The Knesset session opened at four . Called to the rostrum by the Speaker , Ben - Gurion announced that Adolf ...
... called a special meeting of his Cabinet , to tell them what he was about to tell the parliamentarians and the nation . The Knesset session opened at four . Called to the rostrum by the Speaker , Ben - Gurion announced that Adolf ...
Page 504
... called peace , where oppression and persecution are referred to as security , and assassination is called liberation , the defilement of the language precedes and prepares for the defilement of life and dignity . In the end , the state ...
... called peace , where oppression and persecution are referred to as security , and assassination is called liberation , the defilement of the language precedes and prepares for the defilement of life and dignity . In the end , the state ...
Page 528
... called Movement of the Islamic Resistance ( Harakat al - Muqawama al - Islamiyya ) , and quickly became known by its Hebrew acronym , Hamas , the Arabic word for zeal . Hamas described itself as a branch of the Muslim Brotherhood , an ...
... called Movement of the Islamic Resistance ( Harakat al - Muqawama al - Islamiyya ) , and quickly became known by its Hebrew acronym , Hamas , the Arabic word for zeal . Hamas described itself as a branch of the Muslim Brotherhood , an ...
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