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legislation to deal with the problem. In August 2016, the Israeli parliament (Knesset) passed a bill allowing imprisonment of terrorists as young as 12. The new law allows for leniency. The courts can not only postpone the convicted minor’s transfer date from a closed holding facility to prison, but can also shorten or cancel the prison sentence altogether, if warranted by the circumstances. In introducing the bill, Knesset Member Anat Berko said: “This law was born of necessity. We have been experiencing

On May 3, 1898, Goldie Mabotvitch, sometimes named Golda, was born into a Jewish family in Kiev, Russia (“Golda Meir”). Due to anti-Semitic persecution, her family immigrated to the United States and settled down in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1905 (Brittanica). In 1916, Goldie attended college at the Milwaukee Normal School; during her time in college, she became involved in Zionism, the concept that the Jewish people should have their own nation state, and later joined several Zionist clubs (“Golda

the acquaintance of an unequivocal right with equity for ladies. Notwithstanding, this utmost has been generally dodged by the sacred right to human nobility and by Supreme Court law, which has secured the right to equity as a principal right. The Knesset has put individual status law—permit and disallowance in marriage and separation past the scope of the standard of balance and the courts have not tested this. Then again, the High Court of Justice has obliged the religious courts

Israel is an extremely valuable ally in a region with significant strategic importance. Strong support from the U.S. provides Israel with more freedom in the region. The ability of the United States to depend on the partnership within an area of so much strife allows them to influence the region with their own interests in mind. Right of entry to their ports in the Mediterranean Sea provides the U.S. easy access to the coastal borders of Egypt and Libya, and working together to counter enemy air

Many different variables shape cultures throughout the world. Israel is a very small country and known for its political struggles over Palestinian territories, but many other variables define this country’s lifestyle. Throughout this particular Middle Eastern country, many operational environment variables identify how the cultures throughout are unique and shape how this country conducts its business. Israel is unique in the type of government they have compared to the other countries in

On the first night of the talks, September 5th 1978, Carter met with Begin to discuss the Israeli proposal for peace. Begin asserted that Israel’s highest priority was guaranteeing security to its people, which included keeping Israeli settlements in the Sinai territories. Additionally, Begin wanted to retain Israeli airfields in the Sinai for between 3-5 years, after which Israel would agree to a general demilitarization of the region. Carter found Begin’s proposal to be inflexible and discouraging

orders from President Trump, decided to withdraw from the United Nation's cultural body UNESCO. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said it was on the grounds of the organization's "continuing anti-Israel bias." Across the many aisles of the Knesset, left, right, and center, politicians are praising the decision. Benjamin Netanyahu and his cabinet have spoken about the United States' morality and bravery with their decision, and leaders of opposing parties such as Yesh Atid's Yair Lapid and

“There is no happiness for people at the expense of other people.” This is one of the many quotes stated by Anwar Sadat who was assassinated in 1981. Anwar Sadat was born the 25th of December in 1918, Mit Abu al-Kawm, Egypt. At the age of 63 Anwar was assassinated on the 6th of October in 1981, Cairo, Egypt. He was the president of Egypt and spent most of his presidency trying to form a peace treaty with Israel. In 1978 Anwar created the Camp David peace treaty with Israel and after was given a

To me the holocaust was a terrifying and horrible. People were dying because of not getting enough food and the diseases that were being spreaded throughout the camp were all the people were. They were not treated and not feed well enough to live. Even if they did the suddenst thing they could possibly be shot of hurt by a guard. According to the website http://history1900s.about.com/od/holocaust/a/holocaustfacts.htm The Holocaust began in 1933 when Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany and ended

Clinton attended the former prime minister of Israel (Shimon Peres) funeral. He joined the throngs of Israel, he came to the Knesset to pay his respects to Shimon Peres. It was also said by the oslo agreements that he was “the most pro-Israel president ever”. And then on January 2003 he attended the 80th birthday of Shimon Peres. Yasser Arafat called Bill Clinton on his last day