(Encyclopedia) Arafat, Yasir or YasserArafat, Yasir or Yasseryäsērˈ ärˈäfät; –sər [key], 1929–2004, leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), the coordinating body for Palestinian…
(Encyclopedia) ArafatArafatäräfätˈ [key] or ArafaArafaäräfäˈ [key], granite hill, Saudi Arabia, near Mecca. The hill was an ancient pagan sanctuary and is shrouded in many legends. It is a site for…
foreign correspondentBorn: 4/2/1935Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. After graduating from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism in 1956, Geyer won a Fulbright Scholarship to the University…
Despite several negotiations attempts, peace still eludes the region.
By Jennie Wood A boy and a soldier in front of the West Bank Barrier Justin McIntosh, August 2004 …
There are images that will stay with us forever. From FDR notifying the world that the U.S. had entered WWII, to Obama's trademark fist bump at the Democratic National Convention, these scenes…
Despite several negotiations attempts, peace still eludes the region
By Jennie Wood Related Links Conflict from 1948 through 2000 Conflict from 2011âÂÂ…
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Key dates in the history of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
by Jennie Wood 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 Present 2000 July 11-24 Israeli Prime Minister Ehud…
A peaceful solution to one of the world's most intractable conflicts has proven elusive for decades
By Beth Rowen Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Palestinian Liberation…
