| Al-Qaeda Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida and sometimes al-Qa'ida, (Arabic:translation:The Base) is an Islamist group founded sometime between August 1988 and late 1989/early 1990. It operates as a network comprising both a multinational, stateless arm and a fundamentalist Sunni movement calling for al-qaeda al-sulbah (a vanguard of the strong).Al-Qae Al-Qaeda
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| Aung San Suu Kyi Aung San Suu Kyi AC (; ), born 19 June 1945 in Rangoon, is Prime Minister-elect, Aung_San_Suu_Kyi
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| Ariel Sharon 'diminutiveArik, אַריק) () (born Ariel Scheinermann'general and statesman, former Israeli Prime Minister. Sharon served as Prime Minister from March 2001 until April 2006, though he was unable to carry out his duties after suffering a stroke on 4 January 2006, when he fell into a coma and entered a persistent vegetative state.During his lengthy career, Sharon was a controversial figure among many factions, both inside and outside Israel. Ariel_Sharon
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| Antisemitism in the Arab world Talk:Antisemitism_in_the_Arab_world
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| David David ( "beloved", Dāwud) was the second king of the united Kingdom of Israel according to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. He is depicted as a righteous king, although not without fault, as well as an acclaimed warrior, musician and poet (he is traditionally credited with the authorship of many of the Psalms). David
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| Fatah Fataḥ () is a major Palestinian political party and the largest faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), a multi-party confederation. In Palestinian politics it is on the center-left of the spectrum. It is mainly nationalist although not predominantly socialist. Fatah
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| Gaza Strip The Gaza Strip ( , Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Egypt on the south-west and Israel on the south, east and north. It is about long, and between 6 and 12Palestinian territories. Actual control of the area is in the hands of Hamas, an organization which won civil parliamentary Palestinian Authority elections in 2006 and took over the de facto government in the Gaza Strip from the Palestinian Authority by way of its own armed militia in July 2007, whilst violently removing the Palestinian Authority's security forces and civil servants from the Gaza Strip. Gaza_Strip
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| History of Israel The State of Israel (, Medinat Yisrael) was established on May 14, 1948 after nearly two thousand years of Jewish dispersal, and after 55 years of efforts to create a Jewish homeland (Zionism). The 60 years since Israeli independence have been marked by conflict with neighbouring Arab states and the Palestinian-Arabs. History_of_Israel
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| Hamas Hamas
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| Hezbollah Hezbollah
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| Foreign relations of the Republic of Ireland The foreign relations of Ireland are substantially influenced by its membership of the European Union, although bilateral relations with the United States and United Kingdom are also important to the country. It is one of the group of smaller nations in the EU, and has traditionally followed a non-aligned foreign policy.Ireland tends towards independence in foreign policy, thus it is not a member of NATO and has a longstanding policy of military neutrality. Foreign_relations_of_the_Republic_of_Ireland
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| Demographics of Israel This article is about the demographic features of the population of Israel, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Demographics_of_Israel
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| Economy of Israel The economy of Israel is a diversified market economy with substantial state ownership and a rapidly developing high-tech sector. Poor in natural resources, Israel depends on imports of petroleum, coal, food, uncut diamonds, other production inputs, and military equipment. Economy_of_Israel
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| Declaration of Independence (Israel) The Israeli Declaration of Independence (, Hakhrazat HaAtzma'ut or Megilat HaAtzma'ut), made on 14 May 1948 (5 Iyar, 5708), the day the British Mandate expired, was the official announcement that the new Jewish state named the State of Israel had been formally established in parts of what was known as the British Mandate for Palestine and on land where, in antiquity, the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah had once been. Declaration_of_Independence_(Israel)
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| Israeli settlement Israeli settlements are residential areas inhabited by Jewish Israelis in Arab territory that was occupied during the 1967 Six-Day War. Such settlements currently exist in the West Bank, which is militarily occupied by Israel and is under Israeli military administration and partially under the control of the Palestinian National Authority, and in the Golan Heights, which are under Israeli civilian administration. Israeli_settlement
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| Judaism Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה, Yehudah, "Judah"; in HebrewYahedut, the distinctive characteristics of the Judean ethnos) is a set of beliefs and practices originating in the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh), as later further explored and explained in the Talmud and other texts. Judaism
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| Jew A Jew (, Yehudi (sg.); , Yehudim (pl.); Ladino:Djudio (sg.); , Djudios (pl.); ; , Yidn (pl.)) is a member of the Jewish people, an ethnoreligious group originating in the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East. The Jewish ethnicity, nationality, and religion are strongly interrelated, as Judaism is the traditional faith of the Jewish nation. Converts to Judaism have been absorbed into the Jewish people throughout the millennia. Jew
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| Jerusalem Jerusalem
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| Kach and Kahane Chai Kach (, an acronym for Kahane LaKnesset (, lit. Kahane to the Knesset)) was a far right political party in Israel. Founded by Rabbi Meir Kahane in the early 1970s, and following his Kahanist ideology, the party entered the Knesset in 1984 after several electoral failures. Kach_and_Kahane_Chai
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| Lebanon Lebanon
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| Menachem Begin ''prime minister of the State of Israel. Before the independence, he was the leader of the Irgun, a revisionist breakaway from the larger mainstream Jewish paramilitary organization Haganah. He proclaimed a revolt, on February 1, 1944, against the British mandatory government, which was opposed by the Jewish Agency. He played a significant role in Jewish resistance against the British control in the waning years of the mandate, leading the more militant Zionists. Menachem_Begin
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| Munich massacre The Munich massacre occurred during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, when members of the Israeli Olympic team were taken hostage and eventually murdered by Black September, a militant group with ties to Yasser Arafat’s Fatah organization.By the end of the ordeal, the terrorist group had killed eleven Israeli athletes and coaches and one West German police officer. Munich_massacre
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| Foreign relations of Nepal Nepal has traditionally maintained a non-aligned policy and enjoys friendly relations with neighboring countries, especially India and China. As a small, landlocked country wedged between two larger and far stronger powers, Nepal maintains good relations with both China (People's Republic of China) and India. Foreign_relations_of_Nepal
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| Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire or Ottoman State (Ottoman Turkish:Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Modern Turkish:Osmanlı İmparatorluğu or Osmanlı Devleti), also known by its contemporaries as the Turkish Empire or Turkey (see the other names of the Ottoman State), was an empire that lasted from 1299 to November 1, 1922 (as an imperial monarchy) or July 24, 1923 (de jure, as a state.) It was succeeded by the Republic of Turkey, which was officially proclaimed on October 29, 1923. Ottoman_Empire
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| Foreign relations of Peru In October 1998, Peru and Ecuador signed a peace accord which definitively resolved border differences which had, over the years, resulted in armed conflict. Peru and Ecuador are now jointly coordinating an internationally sponsored border integration project. Foreign_relations_of_Peru
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| Palestine Talk:Palestine
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| Palestinian National Covenant Palestinian National Covenant or Palestinian National Charter (; transliterated:al-Mithaq al-Watani al-Filastini) is the charter or constitution of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). Following a 1963 Draft Constitution the first version of the Charter was written by Ahmad Shukeiri, the first chairman of the PLO, using the slightly different name al-Mithaq al-Qawmi al-Filastini, meant to reflect its origins in Nasser's Pan-Arabism.. Palestinian_National_Covenant
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| Palestine Liberation Organization/Archive 1 Talk:Palestine_Liberation_Organization/Archive_1
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| Prime Minister of Israel The Prime Minister of Israel (, Rosh HaMemshala, lit. Head of the Government) is the head of the Israeli government and the most powerful political figure in Israel (the title of President of Israel is an honorary position). The prime minister is the country's chief executive. The official residence of the prime minister, Beit Rosh Hamemshala is in Jerusalem. The current prime minister is Benjamin Netanyahu of Likud, the ninth person to hold the position (excluding caretakers). Prime_Minister_of_Israel
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| Palestinian political violence Talk:Palestinian_political_violence
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| Foreign relations of Singapore Singapore maintains diplomatic relations with 175 countries although it does not maintain a high commission or embassy in many of those countries. It is a member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth, ASEAN and the Non-Aligned Movement.Due to obvious geographical reasons, relations with Malaysia and Indonesia are most important. Foreign_relations_of_Singapore
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| Samaria Samaria, or the Shomron (, Standard 'Tiberian ''West Bank. Samaria
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| Six-Day War Six-Day_War
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| Foreign relations of Thailand Thailand's foreign policy includes support for ASEAN in the interest of regional stability and emphasis on a close and longstanding security relationship with the United States. The foreign relations of Thailand is handled by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand.Thailand participates fully in international and regional organizations. Foreign_relations_of_Thailand
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| Foreign relations of Turkey Foreign relations of the Republic of Turkey are the Turkish government's policies in its external relations with the international community. Historically, based on the Western-inspired reforms of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, such policies have placed heavy emphasis on Turkey's relationship with the Western world, especially in relation to the United States, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Union. Foreign_relations_of_Turkey
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| Terrorism Terrorism is a policy or ideology of violence intended to intimidate or cause terror for the purpose of "exerting pressure on decision making by state bodies." Terrorism
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| Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo (Hebrew:תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ; , Tal ʼAbīb), commonly called Tel Aviv, is the second largest city in Israel, with an estimated population of 391,300. Tel_Aviv
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| United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is a relief and human development agency, providing education, health care, social services and emergency aid to over four hundred thousand Palestine refugees living in Jordan, Lebanon and Syria, as well as in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. United_Nations_Relief_and_Works_Agency_for_Palestine_Refugees_in_the_Near_East
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| Foreign relations of Venezuela The foreign relations of Venezuela have since the early twentieth century been particularly strong with the United States. However with the election of Hugo Chávez as President of Venezuela in 1998, the foreign policy of the Hugo Chávez government has differed substantially from that of previous Venezuelan governments. This article mainly concerns Venezuela's foreign relations before Hugo Chávez's election. Foreign_relations_of_Venezuela
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| West Bank The West Bank (, 'HaGadah HaMa'aravit) is a landlocked territory and is the eastern part of the Palestinian territories; on the west bank of the River Jordan in the Middle East. To the west, north, and south, the West Bank shares borders with the state of Israel, which maintains the security of this area. West_Bank
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| West Bank Talk:West_Bank
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| Yom Kippur War Yom_Kippur_War
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| Yasser Arafat Yasser_Arafat
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| Zionism Zionism is the international political movement that originally supported the reestablishment of a homeland for the Jewish People in Palestine. The area was the Jewish Biblical homeland, called the Land of Israel (Hebrew:Eretz Yisra'el). Since the creation of Israel, the Zionist movement continues primarily as support for the modern state of Israel. Zionism
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| Palestinian National Covenant Talk:Palestinian_National_Covenant
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| Hebron Hebron ( or ; , Hevron, Tiberian Hebrew:West Bank, located in the south, 30 kilometers south of Jerusalem. It is home to some 166,000 Palestinians, and over 500 Israelis. Hebron lies 930 meters (3,050 ft) above sea level. Located in the Palestinian territories and the Biblical region of Judea, it is the second holiest city in Judaism, after Jerusalem.It is locally well-known for its grapes, figs, limestone, pottery workshops and glassblowing factories. Hebron
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| Israel Defense Forces The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) (, , lit. Defense Army for Israel), commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal (), are Israel's military forces, comprising the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel. The IDF is headed by its Chief of General Staff, the Ramatkal, subordinate to the Defense Minister of Israel; the current Chief of Staff, since 2007, is Lieutenant General Gabi Ashkenazi. Israel_Defense_Forces
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| One Thousand and One Nights Talk:One_Thousand_and_One_Nights
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| Yitzhak Rabin ''Israeli politician and general. He was the fifth Prime Minister of Israel, serving two terms in office, 1974Nobel Peace Prize together with Shimon Peres and Yasser Arafat. He was assassinated by right-wing Israeli radical Yigal Amir, who was opposed to Rabin's signing of the Oslo Accords. Rabin was the first native-born prime minister of Israel, the only prime minister to be assassinated and the second to die in office after Levi Eshkol. Yitzhak_Rabin
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| Indigenous peoples Talk:Indigenous_peoples
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