| 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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| Galilee "Galil" redirects here. For the weapon, see IMI Galil. Galilee
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| Hebrew calendar Talk:Hebrew_calendar
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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 Talk:Hamas
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| Hezbollah Hezbollah
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| Passover Passover (Hebrew, Yiddish:Tiberian:Israeli:Pesah, Pesakh, YiddishPeysekh, Paysakh) is a Jewish and Samaritan holy day and festival commemorating the Hebrews escape from enslavement in Egypt. Passover
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| Rehavam Ze'evi ''20 June 1926, died 17 October 2001) was an Israeli general, politician and historian who founded the right-wing nationalist Moledet party. He was assassinated by Hamdi Quran of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), becoming the only Israeli politician to be assassinated during the Second intifada. Rehavam_Ze'evi
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| Rehavam Ze'evi Talk:Rehavam_Ze'evi
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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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| Yom Kippur War Yom_Kippur_War
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| Yom Kippur Yom Kippur (, ), also known in English as the Day of Atonement, is the most solemn and important of the Jewish holidays. Its central themes are atonement and repentance. Jews traditionally observe this holy day with a 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer, often spending most of the day in synagogue services.Yom Kippur is the tenth and final day of the Ten Days of Repentance which begin with Rosh Hashanah. Yom_Kippur
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| Haifa Haifa ( ; ) is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 264,900. Haifa has a mixed population of Jews and Arabs. It is also home to the Bahá'í World Centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Haifa
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| Benjamin Netanyahu Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (, also Binyamin Netanyahu born 21 October 1949) is an Israeli politician who has been the Prime Minister of Israel since March 2009. He previously held the same position from June 1996 to July 1999 and is currently the Chairman of the Likud Party.Netanyahu is the first (and, to date, only) Israeli prime minister born after the State of Israel's foundation. Benjamin_Netanyahu
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| Anti-Arabism Anti-Arabism or Arabophobia is the advocacy of prejudice or hostility toward Arabs. Arabs are those whose native language is Arabic. People of Arabic origin often identify themselves as Arabs. Anti-Arabism is commonly confused with Islamophobia. There are prominent non-Muslim minorities in the Arab world, predominantly Arabic-speaking Christians in Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq, among other countries. There is also a sizable minority of Arab Jews. Anti-Arabism
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| Operation Entebbe Operation Entebbe, also known as the Jonatan Operation () or Entebbe Raid or Operation Thunderbolt, was a counter-terrorism hostage-rescue mission carried out by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at Entebbe Airport in Uganda on the night of 3 July and early morning of 4 July 1976. Operation_Entebbe
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| Second Intifada Second_Intifada
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| Foreign relations of Israel The foreign relations of Israel refers to diplomatic relations and international agreements between the State of Israel and other countries around the world. Israel joined the United Nations on May 11, 1949. Today, Israel has diplomatic ties with 162 foreign countries. Since 1967, diplomatic relations have been established with several Arab and Muslim countries. High priorities in Israeli foreign policy are ending the Arab-Israeli conflict and promoting commercial and cultural exchange with other countries. Foreign_relations_of_Israel
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| Palestinian refugee Palestinian_refugee
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| Dead Sea scrolls Dead Sea scrolls consist of roughly 900 documents, including texts from the Hebrew Bible, discovered between 1947 and 1956 in eleven caves in and around the Wadi Qumran near the ruins of the ancient settlement of Khirbet Qumran, on the northwest shore of the Dead Sea. Dead_Sea_scrolls
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| Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) (Arabic:al-Jabhah al-Sha`biyyah li-Taḥrīr Filasṭīn) is a Marxist-Leninist, secular, nationalist Palestinian political and paramilitary organization, founded in 1967. It has consistently been the second-largest of the groups forming the Palestine Liberation Organization (the largest being Fatah). Popular_Front_for_the_Liberation_of_Palestine
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| Battle of Jenin Talk:Battle_of_Jenin
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| Jörg Haider Jörg Haider (26 January 1950 – 11 October 2008) was an Austrian politician. He was Governor of Carinthia on two separate occasions, the long-time leader of the national-conservative Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ) and later Chairman of the Alliance for the Future of Austria (Bündnis Zukunft Österreich, BZÖ), a breakaway party from the FPÖ. Jörg_Haider
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| Yeshua (name) For a disambiguation of the term Yeshua, and other claimed transcriptions of Jesus, see Yeshua. For the article on the person, teaching, and acts of Jesus Christ, see the Jesus article. For the article on the Hebrew term 'Yeshu' which may or may not refer to Jesus, see Yeshu. Yeshua_(name)
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| Yitzhak Shamir ''Prime Minister of Israel from 1983 to 1984 and again from 1986 to 1992. Yitzhak_Shamir
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| Islam and Judaism The historical interaction of Judaism and Islam started in the 7th century AD with the origin and spread of Islam in the Arabian peninsula. Because Judaism and Islam share a common origin in the Middle East through Abraham, both are considered Abrahamic religions. Islam_and_Judaism
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| International Solidarity Movement The International Solidarity Movement (ISM) is a Palestinian-led organization focused on assisting the Palestinian side of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict using protest activities aimed at an international audience. It was founded in 2001 by Ghassan Andoni, a Palestinian activist; Neta Golan, an Israeli activist; Huwaida Arraf, a Palestinian-American; and George N. International_Solidarity_Movement
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| H&M H&M
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| Likud Likud'The Consolidation) is the major center-right political party in Israel. It was founded in 1973 by Menachem Begin in an alliance with several right-wing and liberal parties. Likud's victory in the 1977 elections was a major turning point in the country's political history, marking the first time the left had lost power. Likud
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| Chocolate-coated marshmallow treats Chocolate-coated marshmallow treats are produced in different variations around the world, with several countries claiming to have invented it or hailing it as their "national confection." The first chocolate-coated marshmallow treat was created about 200 years ago in Denmark. Chocolate-coated_marshmallow_treats
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| Satmar (Hasidic dynasty) Satmar (or Satmar Hasidism or Satmarer Hasidism) (חסידות סאטמאר) is a Hasidic movement of mostly Hungarian Satmar_(Hasidic_dynasty)
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| Zionism Talk:Zionism
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| Folke Bernadotte Talk:Folke_Bernadotte
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| Daniel Barenboim Talk:Daniel_Barenboim
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| Benny Morris Benny Morris (born 1948) is Professor of History in the Middle East Studies department of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Be'er Sheva, Israel. He is a key member of a group of Israeli historians known as the "New Historians," so called because they are rewriting the history of Israel since its creation in 1948. Morris focuses in particular on the reasons for the flight or expulsion of Palestinians from their towns and villages during that same year. Benny_Morris
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| Films considered the greatest ever While there is no agreement upon the greatest film, many publications and organizations have tried to determine the films considered the greatest ever. The films mentioned in this article have all been mentioned in a notable survey — be it a popular poll or critics' poll. Many of these sources focus on American films or were polls of English-speaking film goers, but those considered the greatest within their respective countries are also included here. Films_considered_the_greatest_ever
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| Beersheba Beersheba (, Be'er Sheva, , 'city in the Negev desert of southern Israel. Often referred to as the "Capital of the Negev", it is the seventh-largest city in Israel with a population of 186,100. Located in the Southern District of the country, the city is the district's administrative centre and is home to the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, the Soroka Medical Center, and the Israel Sinfonietta Beersheba. Beersheba
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| Operation Defensive Shield Operation_Defensive_Shield
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| Mount Hermon Mount_Hermon
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| Amos Oz Amos Oz () (born May 4, 1939, birth name Amos Klausner) is an Israeli writer, novelist, and journalist. He is also a professor of literature at Ben-Gurion University in Be'er Sheva. Since 1967, he has been a prominent advocate of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In 2008 he received an Honorary Degree from the University of Antwerp. He also received the Dan David prize in 2008 for "Creative Rendering of the Past". Amos_Oz
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| Sean Paul Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques (born January 9, 1973), Sean_Paul
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| Yemenite Jews Yemenite Jews (Hebrew:תֵּימָנִים, Standard Temanim Tiberian 'תֵּימָנִי, Standard Temani Tiberian 'Jews who live, or whose recent ancestors lived, in Yemen (תֵּימָן, Standard Teman Tiberian 'Arabian peninsula. Virtually the entire Jewish population emigrated from Yemen between June 1949 and September 1950 in what was deemed Operation Magic Carpet. Yemenite_Jews
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| Bart Berman Bart Berman (born in Rotterdam, December 29, 1938) is a Dutch-Israeli pianist and composer, best known as an interpreter of Franz Schubert and 20th century music.Bart Berman studied piano with Jaap Spaanderman at a predecessor of the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and complemented his piano education with Theo Bruins and a master class by Alfred Brendel.As a soloist Berman was awarded the Dutch Prize of Excellence, the first prize in the Gaudeamus Competition for interpreters of contemporary music, the Friends of the Concertgebouw Award and four first prizes at competitions for young soloists. Bart_Berman
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| Israeli West Bank barrier/Archive 5 Talk:Israeli_West_Bank_barrier/Archive_5
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| Israeli Labor Party The Israeli Labor Party (, Mifleget HaAvoda HaYisraelit), generally known in Israel as Avoda () is a center-left political party in Israel. It is a social democratic and Zionist party, a member of the Socialist International and an observer member of the Party of European Socialists. From 1999 until 2008, the party was allied to the small left-wing, religious Zionist party Meimad, in an electoral agreement whereby Meimad received the tenth seat on Labor's list. Israeli_Labor_Party
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| Satu Mare Satu Mare (pronunciation in Romanian:Romanian; ; ; ) is a city with a population of 113,688 and the capital of Satu Mare County, Romania.Satu Mare is the origin of the Satmarer Hasidic Jews, who lived there until World War II and now reside in New York City, Jerusalem, London, and other places. Satu_Mare
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| Music of Israel The music of Israel is a unique combination of Jewish and non-Jewish music traditions that have come together over the course of a century to create a distinctive musical culture. For more than 100 years, musicians have sought original stylistic elements that would define the emerging national spirit. Music_of_Israel
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| Violence in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict 2004 This page is a partial listing of incidents of violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in 2004. IDT = Israeli (civilians/soldiers) killed by Palestinians; cumulative PDT = Palestinians (unarmed/armed) killed by Israelis; cumulative. (accuracy of the PDT is disputed, see Talk page) Note Violence_in_the_Israeli–Palestinian_conflict_2004
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| Yedioth Ahronoth Yedioth Ahronoth (, , lit. Latest News) is a daily newspaper published in Tel Aviv, Israel. Since the 1970s, it has been the most widely circulated paper in Israel. Yedioth_Ahronoth
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