Israeli history

Israeli history

The history of Israel encompasses the history of the modern State of Israel, as well as that of the Jews in the Land of Israel.

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Abu Mazen-Beilin Plan

History; Israeli history

An agreement drawn up by Abu Mazen (Mahmoud Abbas)of the Palestinian Authority and Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Yossi Beilin. The plan proposed Israel's annexation of 4-5% of the West Bank in ...

Sharm al-Sheikh Memorandum

History; Israeli history

An agreement reached between Barak and Arafat on September 4, 1999 that resolved to institute the interim agreement in stages of Israeli redeployment from the West Bank and Gaza by dividing the ...

Hussein-Arafat Accord

History; Israeli history

An agreement reached by King Hussein of Jordan and Yassir Arafat representing the Palestinian Liberation Organization in 1985 to ease tensions caused by the Black September Massacre of 1970. The ...

German-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact

History; Israeli history

An agreement signed between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union on the eve of WWII. The pact was a temporary alliance of adversaries which secured Hitler's eastern front and bought time for Soviet ...

Blood Libel

History; Israeli history

An allegation, recurring during the thirteenth through sixteenth centuries, that Jews were killing Christian children to use their blood for the ritual of making unleavened bread (matzah).

bamah

History; Israeli history

An altar made on a high place for the service of God or idols. They were prohibited after the Mishkan moved to Shiloh, however, eradicating their use proved difficult.

Ugaritic

History; Israeli history

An ancient Canaanite language of northern Syria, closely related to Hebrew; an archive of Ugaritic writings discovered at Ras Shamra is important in biblical studies.