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Mauthausen-Gusen War Crimes Cases: Case No. 000-50-5-3 (USA vs. Erich Schuettauf, et al)

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Law Implementing Agreement on Gaza and Jericho Areas (Restrictions of Activity) 1994

Laws adopted by the Knesset to restrict PLO activities in the area... read article

Exchange of Letters, Bulganin- Ben-Gurion

On 5 November 1956, Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin addressed Notes to the Prime Ministers of Britain, France, and Israel. In his Note to Prime Minister Ben-Gurion, he warned Israel that its recent actions had placed its very existence in jeopardy. The Soviet Union recalled its ambassador from Israel. On 8 November, Prime Minister Ben-Gurion replied to Premier Bulganin and ended by expressing his surprise and sorrow at "the threat against Israel's existence". Mr. Bulganin to Mr. Ben-Gurion: Mr... read article

Statement by Prime Minister Peres at the Conference at Sharm el-Sheikh

On 3 March 1996 another suicide bombing attack occurred in Jerusalem. A bus was blown up in the heart of Jerusalem, killing 20 people and wounding ten more. On 4 March, another Palestinian human bomb exploded near a major shopping mall in the heart of Tel Aviv, killing 14 and wounding 130. The attack took place during the Purim holiday in a street full of children and adults. In order to rescue the peace process, a conference was organized, hosted by Egypt and held in Sharm el-Sheikh, to emphasize the need for an international struggle against terror. The conference was called the summit of the peacemakers... read article

Jewish Reaction to the Trusteeship Idea (Abba Hillel Silver and David Ben-Gurion)

The Jewish Agency declared its opposition and announced that it would continue to fight for the establishment of the Jewish State. Below are the texts of an address by Dr. Silver in the Security Council on 19 March 1948, following the speech of Ambassador Austin, and of a statement to the press by Mr. Ben-Gurion in Tel Aviv on 20 March: Rabbi Silver (in the Security Council) I should like at the outset to thank Mr... read article

Statement to the Knesset by Prime Minister Meir and the Knesset Resolution

A day after King Husseins's broadcast, the position of Israel regarding the future of parts of the areas under Israeli administration as envisaged by the king was stated by the Prime Minister in an address to the Knesset. At the conclusion of the discussion on the subject the Knesset passed a Resolution... read article

Arab League Declaration on the Invasion of Palestine

The State of Israel came into being on the evening of Friday, 14 May 1948. On the night of 14-15 May, the regular forces of Jordan, Egypt, Syria and Lebanon invaded Palestine. The Egyptian Foreign Minister informed the Security Council that "Egyptian armed forces have started to enter Palestine to establish law and order" (his cable to the Security Council, S/743, 15 May 1948)... read article

Proposals of the United Nations Secretary-General on Palestine Refugees

In an effort to break the long deadlock over the question of the Arab refugees, Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold made a number of proposals which he thought could facilitate the integration of the refugees in the region and have them become the beneficiaries of large-scale regional development plans. Hammarskjold's proposals were attacked by Arab representatives and came to naught. Part I General Analysis 1... read article

Statement to the Knesset by PM Ben-Gurion

In a review of the political and military situation, Prime Minister Ben-Gurion explained why Israel was demanding real and effective guarantees from the United Nations for the safeguarding of Israel's rights to navigate in the Suez Canal and the Straits of Tiran. He also dealt with the special position of the Gaza Strip... read article

Myths & Facts Online - The Media

“Press coverage of Israel is proportional to its importance in world affairs.”“Israel receives so much attention because it is the only country in the Middle East that affects U.S. interests.”“Media coverage of the Arab world is objective.”“Journalists covering the Middle East are driven by the search for the truth... read article

The Holocaust: The French Vichy Regime

A history of the French Vichy regime... read article

Joint Statement by Presidents Mubarak and Clinton at the Conclusion of the Sharm e-Sheikh Summit

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Joint Statement by President Clinton and Prime Minister Barak

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The Israeli Peace Plan - Statement to the Knesset by Prime Minister Eshkol

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Israel Will Protect its Vital Interests, Statement to the Knesset by Prime Minister Eshkol

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Romania Virtual Jewish History Tour

A history of the Jewish community of Romania... read article

Israel Suspends its Participation in the Jarring Talks, Interview With Prime Minister Meir

PM Meir explains that Israel is suspending participation in the Jarring Talks because of cease-fire violations... read article

Amnon Rubinstein

Biography of journalist, lawyer, and politician Amnon Rubinstein... read article

Address to the Knesset by Prime Minister Barak Regarding the Camp David Summit

PM Barak's address to the Knesset by regarding the Camp David summit... read article

Myths and Facts
The Gaza Strip

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