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What is the (secular) history of Samaria?
What is 'the history' of the Samaria sub-region of the Province of Judaea from the Roman Empire days through the dissolution of the Empire up to the Middle Ages [roughly]?
I usually find what I'm ...
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Why does the Balfour declaration refer to Palestine, as opposed to the Land of Israel or the Holy Land? [closed]
The Balfour Declaration states that
His Majesty's government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavours to ...
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Did the PLO coordinate with Arab armies during the Six Day War?
In general, the PLO did some raiding before and after the Six Day War but I noticed this facebook post (and also wikipedia) that listed the PLO among the contributors to the Arab's strength.
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Why was Oslo I Accord so harsh or controversial?
The Oslo I Accord was an attempt in 1993 to set up a framework that would lead to the resolution of the ongoing Israeli–Palestinian conflict. It was the first face-to-face agreement between the ...
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In the Palestine Partition Plan, why was Jaffa allocated to the Arab state?
I'm reading through the document, "The Origins and Evolution of the Palestine Problem, Part II" by the United Nations. Under the provisions of the Palestine Resolution, they note that ...
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How many Jewish refugee have been expelled out of Arab lands and when?
Were the Jews in Arab countries driven out after the Six Days War or in 1948 like some Palestinians in Israel? Did they lose their land?
I checked this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_refugees
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Did Arab policymakers have plans for the Jewish population, in case of victory in 1948 War?
Presumably the Arab goal in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war was to defeat Israel. Total victory would probably mean the total control of the whole Mandatory Palestine, which at this point already contained ...
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What evidence is Chomsky alluding to when he states the US is preventing a settlement between Israel & Palestine?
Chomsky in his book Neccesary Illusions, published in 1989 says:
U.S. ... efforts to prevent a political settlement of the Arab–Israeli conflict over many years, readily documented, but unwelcome ...
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What was Palestine before, if not a country?
What was Palestine before, if not a country? Could you give me some history on this?
Also, the recent recognition of Palestine as a country in the UN could have far reaching implications. Are there ...
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Who really attacked first in the 1948 Israeli Palestinian war?
That is when Israel declared independence?
Were the Jews hungry for land and started kicking Arabs out, or did the Arabs attack first, or is it sort of a mixed bag?
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