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Davidka

History; Israeli history

A noise-making mortar cannon that supposedly convinced the Arabs of Safed in 1948 that the Jews had a super weapon ready to use against them and played a large part in winning the ...

Gypsies

History; Israeli history

A nomadic people, believed to have come originally from northwest India, from where they immigrated to Persia by the fourteenth century. Gypsies first appeared in Western Europe ...

Covenant

History; Israeli history

A pact between two parties. The major covenants in Jewish scriptures are God's covenant with Abraham (Genesis 15), and the Sinai/Moses covenant (Exodus 19-24) between God and ...

Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade

History; Israeli history

A Palestinian terrorist organization linked to Fatah and established during the Second Intifada of 2000. Unlike previous Fatah linked terrorist organizations, the Ala Aqsa Martyrs ...

European Union Special Envoy to the Middle East

History; Israeli history

A person appointed to maintain close contact between all parties involved in the Middle East Peace Process and working with them to bring them closer together.