Who was Shimon Peres?
Who was Shimon Peres?
Shimon Peres was an important politician in Israel. In 1958 he started his political career. Before that, he was involved in the development of the young State of Israel that […]
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The UN Partition Plan
The UN Partition Plan
After World War II, the situation in British Mandatory Palestine led to a partition plan for the area. This so-called …
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the most complicated issues in the world. The conflict revolves around the division of …
The Bi-national state
The Bi-national state
The bi-national state is a so-called one-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Contrary to the two-state solution, the entire territory …
The World Zionist Organization
The World Zionist Organization
In 1879 Theodor Herzl and Max Nordau founded the Zionist Organization (ZO). Years later, the organization changed its name to …
The Golan Heights
The Golan Heights
The Golan Heights lie on the border of Syria Israel, Lebanon, and Jordan. This hilly area is originally the tribal …
The Gaza Strip
The Gaza Strip
There has been a conflict concerning the Gaza Strip for years. This densely populated coastal strip lies between Egypt and …
The Yom Kippur War
The Yom Kippur War
The Yom Kippur War, also known as the October War, was a military conflict in the Middle East in 1973. …
Israeli politics
Israeli politics
Politics in Israel differs from most Western democracies. One of the most important agenda items is the position you take …
Yitzhak Rabin
Yitzhak Rabin
Yitzhak Rabin was an Israeli politician. In the 1960s, Rabin served as commander-in-chief of the army. After this, he started …
Ariel Sharon
Ariel Sharon
Ariel Sharon was an Israeli soldier and politician. He was the Prime Minister of Israel from 17 February 2001 to …
The Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces, often abbreviated as IDF, is the official name of the Israeli army. Its job is to …
The West Bank
The West Bank
The West Bank is the largest area that is partially controlled by the Palestinian Authority. Together with the Gaza Strip, …
Holocaust denial
Holocaust denial
The Holocaust refers to the systematic genocide of Jews and other population groups during World War II. Holocaust denial, also …
Anti-Jewish measures through the ages
Anti-Jewish measures through the ages
Christian antisemitism, fuelled by the Church Fathers with the so-called replacement theology, led to many anti-Jewish measures in early Europe. …
Golda Meir
Golda Meir
In 1969, long before any European country had a woman as head of state, Golda Meir was elected Prime Minister …
What is Zionism?
What is Zionism?
Zionism is a political movement and ideology that strives for a Jewish homeland. This stems from the Jews’ desire to …
The Oslo Accords
The Oslo Accords
In the early 1990s, renewed negotiations were conducted to make peace between Palestine and Israel. A peace agreement was concluded …
