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    How to Handle Hamas

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    Ignoring Gaza’s Leadership By Daniel Byman September/October 2010 Article Summary and Author Biography Hamas is central to Israeli security and Palestinian politics‚ yet the international community refuses to work with it. This is a mistake -- Israel‚ the United States‚ and others should exploit Hamas’ vulnerabilities with a mix of coercion and concessions. DANIEL BYMAN is a Professor in the Security Studies Program at Georgetown University and a Senior Fellow at the Saban Center for Middle East

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    The First Arab-Israeli War

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    Since the United Nations partition of PALESTINE in 1947 and the establishment of the modern state of ISRAEL in 1948‚ there have been four major Arab-Israeli wars (1947-49‚ 1956‚ 1967‚ and 1973) and numerous intermittent battles. Although Egypt and Israel signed a peace treaty in 1979‚ hostility between Israel and the rest of its Arab neighbors‚ complicated by the demands of Palestinian Arabs‚ continued into the 1980s.<br><br><b>THE FIRST PALESTINE WAR (1947-49)</b><br>The first war began as a civil

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    and owned fewer than 7% of the land. Israel must slowly come out of the West Bank and allow Palestinians the freedom and independence they deserve; a water passage agreement must be reached‚ Israeli settlements must decide whether or not to obey to Palestinian authority that will obligate itself into preserving equality for all citizens. Palestinian refugees without a criminal record will be permitted into Israel again‚ the defense wall that separates Israel and the west bank can remain in order

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    Syrian Foreign Policy Toward Iran: by Benjamin Zerden Early Syrian Relations with Post-Shah Iran. 1979-1987 1. Hafez viewed Shah’s Iran relationship with Israel and the U.S as a “hold on the Arab World.” 2. After the revolution and as a testament to the support of the new anti-zionist -Iran‚ Syrian became the second county after the USSR to recognize the Iranian revolution. Iraq war on Iran: Syria sided with Iran for two reasons: 1. Iraq was larger and more powerful nieghbour vying

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    2007 Holland 1 CHAPTER ONE Introduction The nation of Israel has been waiting for their Messiah for millennia. Prophesied since the days of Adam‚ promised to Abraham‚ Isaac‚ and Jacob‚ anticipated by Moses‚ and lauded by David‚ the Jewish nation expected Messiah to come in power and glory and to usher in a nearutopian kingdom in which Israel would be an autonomous state. Such a one-sided interpretation of prophecy has caused Israel to miss the suffering Savior of Isaiah 53 and to wander in

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    the 600s A.D.‚ Muslims and Jews have not gotten along. Today‚ Muslims control most of the Middle East‚ except the country of Israel. Ever since Israel became a nation in 1948 it has had many rough and deadly conflicts with its surrounding nations (and Palestine). Events ranging from the Arab-Israeli War‚ to the Yom Kippur War‚ the Six-Day War‚ and the Lebanon Wars‚ Israel has had many battles to survive as a nation. Today‚ though‚ they face a new test as a nation: the Arab Spring and the governments

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    Movements Essay Hamas

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    in Egypt in the 1920s. Sheikh Ahmed Yassin founded this Palestinian Islamic group in 1987 during the first intifada‚ as a result of the Israeli taking up most of the West Bank or Gaza strip and later emerged at the forefront of armed resistance to Israel. Sheikh Ahmed Yassin was a Palestinian imam and politician who became an activist in local branches of the Muslim Brotherhood. He served as a spiritual leader of the organization‚ and he was strongly backed by many charitable organizations and other

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    Israeli Culture

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    influential piece of the culture in Israel: it plays a part in almost all areas. This is a look at the culture of the people of Israel including the areas of religion‚ politics‚ gender‚ marriage and family‚ as well as art and cuisine. Religion Religion plays an enormous role in the land of Israel and it’s rich culture. The three most popular religions of the entire world are Judaism‚ Christianity and Islam and they’re also the three most common religions found in Israel. (Torstrick‚ 2004) As of 2004

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    community‚ but have also carried out attacks that attach the word terrorists to their organizations. They both have a similar enemy in Israel because Israel has occupied the West Bank and the Gaza Strip where Hamas is based. On the other hand‚ Hezbollah is based in Lebanon where Israel does not occupy any land‚ but has invaded the country to try to stop Hezbollah. Israel is the main reason claimed by these groups that attacks are taking place and that is why they are labeled as terrorist groups. A

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    For four centuries the land had been ruled by the Ottoman Empire‚ and as it began to collapse in the late 19th century ethnic Jews worldwide started a semi secular nationalist movement called Zionism which called for a return to their homeland of Israel which was promised to them by g-d in the Torah. In the First World War the Ottomans were on the losing side‚ and in 1917‚ with the Zionist movement growing‚ the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Arthur Belfour declared that Britain backed the idea of

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