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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... territories had to be evacuated . For Israel , the word ' territories ' meant some , but not necessarily all , of them ( the word ' the ' had been deliberately excluded by Israel from the wording of the resolution , though it did appear ...
... territories had to be evacuated . For Israel , the word ' territories ' meant some , but not necessarily all , of them ( the word ' the ' had been deliberately excluded by Israel from the wording of the resolution , though it did appear ...
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... territories during Sharon's tenure of the Defence Ministry came on 10 May 1982. Six senior reserve officers , who had recently been among those responsible for carrying out his policies on the West Bank , decided to speak out against ...
... territories during Sharon's tenure of the Defence Ministry came on 10 May 1982. Six senior reserve officers , who had recently been among those responsible for carrying out his policies on the West Bank , decided to speak out against ...
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... territories , who live in the wretched poverty of Gaza and Khan Yunis , in the refugee camps of Hebron and Nablus ; you who have never known a single day of freedom and joy in your lives – listen to us , if only this once . We offer you ...
... territories , who live in the wretched poverty of Gaza and Khan Yunis , in the refugee camps of Hebron and Nablus ; you who have never known a single day of freedom and joy in your lives – listen to us , if only this once . We offer you ...
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