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Holocaust
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the systematic killing of millions of Jews and other groups by the Nazis during World War II |
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Gaza Strip
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a narrow territory along the Mediterranean Sea |
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West Bank
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a region west of the
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Palestinian territories
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the West Bank and Gaza Strip combined |
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Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
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a political group that claims to represent all Palestinians and to be working toward gaining an independent Palestinian nation |
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Jerusalem
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the current capital of Israel and the ancient city that is hol;y to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam |
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Judaism
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the monotheistic religion of the Jews, based on the writings of the Hebrew Bible |
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Christianity
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a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth and on the writings of the Christian Bible |
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kibbutz
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a type of settlement in Israel in which the community shares all wealth and property |
