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    In the early stages of the Zionist movement, Theodore Herzl, the founder and “Father of Zionism”, negotiated with Britain, a major world power at the time, to give up five thousand square miles of Uganda. In 1903, this idea was brought to the Zionists, which offered geographical protection and isolation from Russia. These negotiations, however, came to a halt when Herzl died in 1904. Months later, however, the cause did find potential in the area of Palestine

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    Balfour Declaration, the British Mandate by the League of Nations and the British White Papers. The first push toward an independent Jewish State began in 1896 with the publication of a pamphlet called Der Judenstaat, written by Theodor Herzl. In Der Judenstaat, Herzl aspires for a peaceful creation of an independent

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    This problem started long after it was officially considered a conflict. The late 19th century was the age of nationalism in Europe, and a time for the Austro Hungarian Empire, in which a Jewish journalist named Theodor Herzl hoped that Jews would join into European nations, but he became certain that Jews needed to leave Europe and settle in a place of their own. This is when Jewish Nationalism started, known as the Zionism movement. In 1917, the Britain created the Balfour Declaration promising

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    This picture was taken on the 13th of January, 1979, during a protest at Tehran University. Students gathered in the square holding up images of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. This was during the time of the Iranian Revolution which was a turning point in Iran’s history. The reasons for the revolution among the Iranian’s was the lack of wealth and lack of employment opportunities. There were also religious concerns, foreign political involvement, the use of the secret police and repression. Khomeini

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    sparked the desire for a modern-day Israel?”. Theodor Herzl, a German-speaking Jew, was for a large part of his early years uninterested in Jewish affairs. This changed once he found out about the Dreyfus Affair - a noted political scandal involving Alfred Dreyfus allegedly selling military secrets to Germany. The problem of determining guilt or innocence divided the third French republic(Britannica). I then wondered “How the upbringing of Herzl influences their desire to start the movement ?”. Due

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    Israel mourns Shimon Peres’ death Israel on Wednesday mourned the death of former president and prime minister Shimon Peres, who died of stroke at the age of 93. The entire world paid tribute to the leader who was celebrated globally as a Nobel Prize-winning visionary who pushed his country toward peace during a remarkable seven-decade career. Host of world leaders, including US President Barack Obama, former President Bill Clinton and French President Francois Hollande and a group of foreign ministers

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    The Night of the Broken Glass signified a turning point for the Jews, it was the first time they realized they were no longer safe under Hitler's regime. Hitler began enacting anti-semitic laws in 1933, but it wasn’t until now serious violence was occurring against Jews. During the uncontrolled riots on that traumatic night, over 100 Jews lost their lives, there was more than 30,000 Jews arrested and sent to jails or concentration camps, 2,000 Jewish community buildings and synagogues were destroyed

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    Yoni Netanyahu Outline

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    1. Introduction A. Brief explanation of Pride in Israel and IDF I) dedication of those who fight in the IDF B. Introduce Yoni Netanyahu I) Yoni Netanyahu, a member of the elite Israeli army was one of the most dedicated soldiers II) Thesis Statement: Yoni Netanyahu's excel in both academic and athletic works, his loyalty to his country, and his perseverance in war made him a charismatic and dedicated hero to many. 2. The Letters of Jonathan

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    attention, and used the Holocaust to create world support. Summary: During the start of the Common Era the Jews were kicked out of their homeland Palestina by the Romans. Near 1900 years on a movement began. The Zionist movement began when Theodor Herzl convened the first Zionist Congress in

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    Today, as in most of human history, the world is always in war, extinct wars like World War II, apparently succeeding wars like Iraq and the United States and more hard as the war of Israel and Palestine. The last war mentioned, the Arab-Israeli conflict, has attracted the attention of the world for various issues such as the failed attempt at peace, or the history of both nations, but what is striking is the daily life of both sides, more specific daily terror of the Palestine for suicide bombings

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