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| Facts About Israel: History |
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| Israel's 60th Anniversary Edition
Note: The 2008 edition is currently available only in English. Links to other languages are to previous editions. |
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| HISTORY: Biblical Times |
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| Jewish history began about 4,000 years ago (c. 17th century BCE) with the patriarchs - Abraham, his son Isaac, and grandson Jacob. |
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| HISTORY: Foreign Domination |
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| Roman rule was followed by centuries of domination by successive foreign powers: Byzantine, Arab, Crusaders, Mamluk, Ottoman and British. |
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| HISTORY: The Peace Process |
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| The Madrid Peace Conference (October 1991) brought together representatives of Israel, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and the Palestinians. |
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