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Israel
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
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Israel. 1. Name given to the
patriarch Jacob after he wrestled with an angel (Genesis 32. 28–9).2. Name used for the descendants of Jacob, and so for all the Jewish people, in full:
bene Israel, sons of Israel.3. The Northern Kingdom of the Jews. With the division of the kingdom during the reign of Rehoboam (
c.930 BCE), the Southern Kingdom, which remained faithful to the House of
David, was known as
Judah, while the Northern Kingdom was called Israel. It included the territory of all the tribes except Judah and
Benjamin. It was eventually captured by the Assyrians in 721 BCE, and its people were scattered.4. The Jewish homeland established in 1948.
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 "The Palestine Chronicle (Mountlake Terrace, WA)")
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Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 3/1/1991; ; 700+ words
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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News Wire article from: Interpress Service; 12/21/2006; 700+ words
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ISRAEL CAN'T NEGOTIATE UNDER FIRE.(Editorial)(Column)
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Israel Fears Sideline Role Jeopardizes Its Ties to U.S.
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 8/16/1990; ; 700+ words
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Israel's Backers Alarmed by U.S. Policy;Advocates Fear New Alliances With Arabs Will Weaken Washington's Links to Jerusalem
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 9/6/1990; ; 700+ words
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Israel's nuclear posture; Exploit the bomb in the basement.(OPED)
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; ...to a close, attention is again focused on Israel's nuclear posture. Still troubled by Israel's continuation of "deliberate ambiguity...the bomb in the basement could surely cause Israel some substantial diplomatic difficulties...
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Israel: Overview
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
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Israel, Relations with
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
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Bene Israel
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures
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American Israel Public Affairs Committee
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
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Agudat Israel
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
AGUDAT ISRAEL Organization of Orthodox Jewry; political party of Orthodox Jews in Israel. The organization was founded in Katowice...the Orthodox community. In Palestine, Agudat Israel was established to be independent of the organized...
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