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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... five Arabs and five Jews . The five Arabs were killed when members of the Stern Gang forced their way into an Arab home and opened fire on those inside . One of the five Jews who were killed was stabbed to death near the Damascus Gate ...
... five Arabs and five Jews . The five Arabs were killed when members of the Stern Gang forced their way into an Arab home and opened fire on those inside . One of the five Jews who were killed was stabbed to death near the Damascus Gate ...
Page 194
... five days . When the last machine - gun was out of action , and the last rifle ammunition spent , the defenders with- drew , creeping through the Egyptian lines under cover of night , carrying their wounded with them . The five days ...
... five days . When the last machine - gun was out of action , and the last rifle ammunition spent , the defenders with- drew , creeping through the Egyptian lines under cover of night , carrying their wounded with them . The five days ...
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... five separate addresses in five languages - Yiddish , Turkish , Arabic , French and Hebrew . The result of the election was the retention of power by Mapai , the main political Party of the Labour movement , with forty - five seats , a ...
... five separate addresses in five languages - Yiddish , Turkish , Arabic , French and Hebrew . The result of the election was the retention of power by Mapai , the main political Party of the Labour movement , with forty - five seats , a ...
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