father took me on a trip to Israel to visit his friend. He said it would probably be the last time we could spend extended time together‚ just the two of us‚ seeing that college was only one year away. But to me‚ after a long cold New England winter‚ I was looking forward to kicking back at the Mediterranean Sea beach in Tel Aviv. But after I arrived in Israel‚ a series of events made this trip literally no day at the beach. Being a country constantly under attack‚ Israel has seen its fair share
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the near east Israel. People of Israel‚ the jewish nation‚ have not always been in Israel. They settled there. ii. the people who called themselves Hebrews settled in this region b. Amphictyony i. the book of judges. Documentation that each of the 12 tribes had judges that ruled over them ii. the various tribes are being victimized by gentiles iii. movement among the tribes to come together with one king iv. their first king was saul‚ then david‚ then Solomon v. Israel was never more
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Laws of War The term "laws of war" refers to the rules governing the actual conduct of armed conflict. This idea that there actually exists rules that govern war is a difficult concept to understand. The simple act of war in and of itself seems to be in violation of an almost universal law prohibiting one human being from killing another. But during times of war murder of the enemy is allowed‚ which leads one to the question‚ "if murder is permissible then what possible "laws of war" could there
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society. Although the Israelis have put measures in place to fight against terrorism they have not eliminated civilian deaths. Death is not the only problem associated with terrorism‚ though it is one of the main concerns. The Israeli economy and Israel ’s relations in the international community are also affected by its war on terrorism. Terrorism is a conscious formation of fear to bring about change. All terrorist acts involve violence or the threat of violence. Terrorism is commonly used to undermine
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born in 1967 in Pyatigorsk‚ The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 2) Why did you come to Israel? In the community where I grew up‚ lived people from different religions: Jews‚ Christians and Muslims. Although there were not many Jews in the community‚ the Jewish customs and symbols among the Jewish families were large and significant part of their life. The main reason why I wanted to immigrate to Israel was because the life in Russia was not perfect and there were riots against the Jews. So‚ it
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what ever it take to bring peace to Israel. The assassination of Yitzhak Rabin was unjustified‚ because he was seeking peace‚ he wanted to bring between Israel and the Palestinian Liberation Organization (P.L.O)‚ and to bring peace with Syria. Yet‚ many citizens disagreed with his political actions‚ and his decisions. Yitzhak Rabin was seeking peace. His acts for peace impacted thousands and his accomplishments were remarkable. He signed a peace treaty between Israel and Jordan‚ ending the countless
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kibbutz in Israel and from that point on her involvement in the Zionist movement and Israeli
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1) Origins of the State of Israel What is the Jewish claim to the land? Ancient Hebrews 3‚000 years ago. Forced out by different invaders‚ lastly the Romans. A tiny Jewish community continued to live there‚ having never left. What is the Palestinian claim? Also descended from Abraham. Lived along the coast – the Philistines. The land had been populated by Arabs since at least the 7th century. When the Arab conquerors arrived‚ there were Christians and a smaller number of Jews living
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Why was Israel so successful in dealing with threats to its survival in the years 1948-73? Israel’s success in dealing with the treats it came across was due to many factors. These included Israel’s military tactics; which is one of the most important ones. Israeli determination for an independent state‚ the disunity between the Arab people‚ territory and the role of the US all played a part in the triumph of Israeli survival in the years 1948 – 73. Israeli military tactics were a long-term
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ancient Israel. It was set up by Mesha‚ about 850 BC‚ as a record and memorial of his victories in his revolt against the Kingdom of Israel‚ undertaken after the death of his overlord‚ Ahab. The stone is 124 cm high and 71 cm wide and deep‚ and rounded at the top. It was discovered at the ancient Dibon now Dhiban‚ Jordan‚ in August 1868‚ by Rev. F. A. Klein‚ a German missionary in Jerusalem.
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