STANDIFER, James Israel, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Virginia, probably in 1782; attended the common schools and was graduated from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville;…
FOSTER, Israel Moore, a Representative from Ohio; born in Athens, Athens County, Ohio, January 12, 1873; attended the public schools, and was graduated from the Ohio University at Athens in…
HATCH, Israel Thompson, a Representative from New York; born in Johnstown, Fulton County, N.Y., June 30, 1808; pursued preparatory studies; was graduated from Union College, Schenectady, N.Y…
FISCHER, Israel Frederick, a Representative from New York; born in New York City August 17, 1858; moved to Brooklyn in September 1887; attended the public schools and Cooper Institute, New…
LASH, Israel George, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Bethania, Forsyth County, N.C., August 18, 1810; attended the common schools and the local academy in his native city;…
(Encyclopedia) Arab-Israeli Wars, conflicts in 1948–49, 1956, 1967, 1973–74, and 1982 between Israel and the Arab states. Tensions between Israel and the Arabs have been complicated and heightened by…
Mounting pressure for a two-state solution restarts peace talks in 2013 By Jennie Wood Tzipi Livni, Israel's Justice Minister and chief negotiator in 2013 Related Links…
(Encyclopedia) Golan Heights, strategic upland region (2003 est. pop. 10,500), c.500 sq mi (1,250 sq km), SW Syria. It borders S Lebanon, NE Israel, and NW Jordan. It takes its name from the ancient…
Despite several negotiations attempts, peace still eludes the region
By Jennie Wood Related Links Conflict from 1948 through 2000 Conflict from 2011âÂÂ…
