In return, Israel is firing rockets at inhabited homes, strafing streets and important Palestinian buildings (Wilson-Smith 1). ... This name was an attempt to destroy and eliminate any memory of the people of Israel and their biblical inheritance. ... The final breakup of the Ottoman Empire came as a result of World War I, in which the Turks sided with the Central Powers. ... From World War I on, the Middle East has been torn by conflicts. ... Maclean's April 22, 2002: 2.Canadian MAS Full Text Elite. 10 May 2002. ...

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Available at a Jewish bookstores. 2. ... There isn't one practice that is more important than the others. 4. ... I enjoy helping people the most. ... As it says: "Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall man learn war anymore." (Isaiah 2:4) D. ...

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On May 14th, 1948 the state of Israel was formed as the sole Jewish state in the world. ... After the holocaust of World War II, many Jews fled to the land of Palestine which was better known as Israel by the Jewish people even before its official declaration of independency. ... Up until that time they were actually identified as Arabs (Stand With Us, page 2). ... Israel recognizes Arabs as people and treats them as so (World Policy Institute). ... In 1956 Egypt and Israel went to war again over the Suez Canal. ...

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Areas of public international law include air law, diplomatic relations, the law of armed conflict, environmental law and trade law.2 Therefore, the International Rule of Law is within the context of Public International Law since the rule of law is generally supported at the international level. ... International Law is, therefore, important to ensure the peaceful development of human rights, communications, maintenance of international peace and security, use of sea and airspace, trade and development aid including other essential factors which includes the peaceful settlement of disputes be...

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Originally they followed Sephardic rites, although many begin to follow Ashkinaxic customs by the time of the evolutionary War. ... 2. ... HIGH HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE: Jews should attend services and fast on Yom Kippur. 2. ... MEZUZAH: It is important to have a mezuzah on the doorpost of a Jewish home. ... TZEDAKAH: It is important for people to give of their money as well as their time in volunteering to make the world a better place. 5. ...

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Centrally located El-Bureij, Beit Lahiya in north Gaza, and Jabaliya in the north are some important regions. ... After several years of wars and rebellions the Hasmoneans gained control over the area. ... In 1516, The Ottoman Empire defeated the Mamluk armies and they controlled the area until their defeat in World War I. ... Arab opposition continued, however, and full-scale fighting broke out again in 1956 (the Sinai Campaign), 1967 (the Six-Day War), and 1973 (the Yom Kippur War). ... Respect and sanctity of all other heavenly religions shall be maintained. 2. ...

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"There is no doubt about the history of the Jewish people and that Judaism is one of the world's oldest continuing religious traditions."" ... The term "Hebrews- which we first used to refer to the Jewish people is the description of Abraham in the Torah. ... Then in 586 B.C.E. the kingdom of Judah was conquered and the Temple destroyed by the Babylonians In 405 B.C.E. the Jews won a war for political independence from Syria and refused to given in to Greek cultural influences. ... Thus institutionally the synagogue and the rabbinic study have replaced the destroyed Temple- ...

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