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1001 Facts Everyone Should Know about Israel

Hardly a day passes when Israel is not in the news. This book provides essential facts about not only the political events in the news, but also the positive contributions Israel is making in the arts and sciences. This is not a recitation of facts and figures, but a mosaic of the most important aspects of Israel's past and present. The book will entertain those interested in some of the fascinating trivia about Israel and inform those doing more serious research about the economy, government, and culture of the Jewish State
eBook, English, 2005
Jason Aronson, Inc., Lanham, 2005
Handbooks and manuals
1 online resource (335 pages)
9781461627159, 146162715X
855505317
Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; ZIONISM; IMMIGRATION; HISTORY; PEOPLE; Prime Ministers; Presidents; Religious Figures; Cultural Icons; Miscellaneous; POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT; SOCIETY AND CULTURE; Writing, Publishing, and Radio; Music and Dance; Museums and Art; Sports; Miscellaneous; RELIGION; Judaism; Christianity; Islam; HEALTH AND MEDICINE; EDUCATION; Science and Technology; Business and Economy; THE LAND OF ISRAEL; Archaeology; ENVIRONMENT; Water; GEOGRAPHY; WAR AND PEACE; Israel at War; The War on Terrorism. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the MossadToward Peace; ISRAEL AND AMERICA; ISRAEL AND THE WORLD; Israel and the Arab World; International Relations; THE UNITED NATIONS; NOTABLE QUOTATIONS; Zionism; War and Peace; Politics; Miscellaneous; Bibliography; WEBSITES; About the Authors