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Israel PICKENS, Congress, NC (1780-1827)

Senate Years of Service: 1826-1826 Party: Jacksonian PICKENS Israel , a Representative from North Carolina and a Senator from Alabama; born near Concord, Mecklenburg (now Cabarrus) County, N.C.,…

Israel SMITH, Congress, VT (1759-1810)

Senate Years of Service: 1803-1807 Party: Democratic Republican SMITH Israel , a Representative and a Senator from Vermont; born in Suffield, Conn., April 4, 1759; graduated from Yale College in…

Israel Palestine Conflict Quiz Part II

The Israel-Palestine conflict is one of the world's longest-running and most controversial conflicts. This quiz aims to test your knowledge about the key events, figures, and issues surrounding this…

How Well Do You Know Israel?

Embark on a captivating journey through the culture, history, and politics of Israel with this intriguing quiz! This vibrant nation has a rich tapestry of experiences that have shaped it over the…

Hamas

(Encyclopedia) HamasHamashämäsˈ [key] [Arab., = zeal], Arabic acronym for the Islamic Resistance Movement, a Palestinian Islamic fundamentalist organization that was founded in 1987 during the…

Obadiah, book of the Bible

(Encyclopedia) Obadiah, short prophetic book of the Bible. The prophet is otherwise unknown. The oracle which comprises this book dates from after the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians in…

Aijalon

(Encyclopedia) AijalonAijalonăˈjəlŏn, īˈ–, āˈ– [key], in the Bible. 1 Town, on the border between Philistia and Israel, the modern Yalo (Israel), NW of Jerusalem. In the Tell el Amarna letters it is…

Haifa

(Encyclopedia) Haifa Haifa hīˈfä [key], city, NW Israel, a port on the Mediterranean Sea, at the foot of…

Dayan, Moshe

(Encyclopedia) Dayan, MosheDayan, Moshemōˈshə dīänˈ, däyänˈ [key], 1915–81, Israeli military leader, b. Palestine. After attending Senior Agricultural School in Nahalal, Dayan fought with the Haganah…

Jehoram

(Encyclopedia) JehoramJehoramjēhōˈrəm [key] or JoramJoramjōˈrəm [key], in the Bible. 1 Son of Ahab, king of Israel (c.852–841 b.c.), brother and successor of Ahaziah (1.) He enlisted the support of…