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19 Cards in this Set
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AL-AQSA MOSQUE
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Mosque located in the old city of jerusalem
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ALFRED DRYFUS
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French jewish man accused of selling secrets to the germans. Dreyfus Affair.
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ARIEL SHARON
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11th prime minister of israel. Currently in a coma since 2006.
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ARMISTICE TREATIES OF 1949
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Ended the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. Established the green line. Armistice lines between Israel and the west bank.
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ARTHUR BALFOUR
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British. Authored the Balfour declaration in 1917.
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BALFOUR DECLARATION
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Supported the building of a jewish homeland in palestine. 1917
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BIRTH OF ISRAEL
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1949
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BRITISH MANDATE
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1922
formalized british rule and divided the territory, creating palestine |
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CURRENT CAPITOL OF ISRAEL
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Tel Aviv
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DAVID BEN GURION
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1st Prime Minister of Israel
Influential role in founding of israel. Zionist |
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DER JUDEN STAAT
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"the state of the jews" book by theodore hertzl. Envisioned the building of an independent jewish state. Father of Zionism
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DIASPORA
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dispersal of the Palestinians as well as Jews when evicted from home land. Different times in history.
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EASTERN PALESTINE
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FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
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Made promises to king of saudi arabia. Promises died with FDR
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GAZA
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Gaza. Largest city in Palestine territory. High population density
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HARRY TRUMAN
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Recognized the state of Israel.
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GOLAN HEIGHTS
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Israel stole this land during the six day war
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GOLDA MEIR
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4th prime minister of Israel
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HAMAS
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Islamic Resistance Movement
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