Haram As Sharif, Knesset, Nakba, and more by Jennie Wood A-Q | R-W Balfour Declaration On Nov. 2, 1917, the British government stated that it supported creating a "national home" for Jews…
(Encyclopedia) West Bank, territory, formerly part of Palestine, after 1949 administered by Jordan, since 1967 largely occupied by Israel (2005 est. pop. 2,386,000), 2,165 sq mi (5,607 sq km), west…
(Encyclopedia) ElohimElohimĕlōhēmˈ, ēlōˈhĭm, ĕlˈōhēm [key], term used to designate the God of Israel. The use of Elohim in Israel's religious texts is an attempt to treat the particular Hebrew God,…
(Encyclopedia) Palestinian Authority (PA) or Palestinian National Authority, interim self-government body responsible for areas of the West Bank and Gaza Strip under Palestinian control. The…
(Encyclopedia) Arab League, popular name for the League of Arab States, formed in 1945 in an attempt to give political expression to the Arab nations. The original charter members were Egypt, Iraq,…
Palestinian Statehood Milestones on the road by Borgna Brunner 1974 1988 1991 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 1974 November 13 Yasir Arafat addresses the United Nations General Assembly— the…
