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Handout
Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Camp David Accords

For Students 9th - 10th
Information detailing the Camp David Accords between President Jimmy Carter and leaders from Israel and Egypt signed on September 17, 1978, and opening the door to peaceful conflict resolutions in the Middle East.
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Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs: History & Highlights

For Students 9th - 10th
Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides a quick look at the history of Israel. Use the blue toolbar at the top to read about biblical times, foreign domination, and statehood. Clicking on the underlined words will take you to even...
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Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs:mid East Peace Summit

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs describes the events at the Middle East Peace Summit at Camp David. You can read about the Israeli delegation, the latest news, texts from the summit, U.S. State Department material, and...
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Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The People

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs describes the ethnicity, language, and religion of people in Israel. Read the introduction on this page or use the blue toolbar at the top of the page to read about a more specific topic.
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Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Israel Mfa: Jerusalem in Old Map and Views

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides the contents of an exhibition in Israel on the history of the city of Jerusalem through maps. It starts with the oldest map, a mosaic known as the "Madaba Mosaic," found in Jordan and goes to the 19th century. Click on...
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Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs: A Day in the Life of Hananish Nothos

For Students 9th - 10th
A fictional recreation of what it might have been to be one of the members of the religious order of the Qumran community, the authors of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
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Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs: King Solomon's Seal

For Students 9th - 10th
An article which explains in detail the famous symbol of Judaism also known as the "Star of David".
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Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Moroccan Synagogues: A Survey

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice survey of the many Jewish synagogues found in Morocco. Many of them were built during the Jewish Diaspora.
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Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Imfa: The Palace Fortress of King Herod

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of the combined palace and fortress of King Herod located near Jerusalem. Give descriptions of the palace itself and how it was used during the revolt against Rome in 70 B.C.E.
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Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Israel Mfa: Temples of Jerusalem in Islam

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides an article which discusses the role of the Temples of Jerusalem in the religion Islam and whether or not they existed. This argument has been used in the negotiations between...
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Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Interfaith Activity in Israel

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the region of Israel common to the histories of three world religions and the interfaith activities of these three in this region.
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Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs: State of Israel

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs describes the type and structure of the Israeli governmnet established in 1948. Links to each branch of the government are found on the orange menu bar.
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Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs will give you an introduction to the economy of Israel. Use the blue toolbar on the top of the screen to read in more detail about foriegn trade, the public sector, wages, industry, and...
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Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Qumran Center of Jewish Sect

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice description of the archeological site known as "Qumran", which was a group of Jewish Sectarians lived. It is also the site where the Dead Sea scrolls were found.
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Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Second Temple Period

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides an article on the history of one part of Jerusalem called the "Upper City," during the period of King Herod and into the Roman period. Includes a nice description of a house...
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Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Imfa: Jerusalem the Eternal City

For Students 9th - 10th
A pictorial tour from Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the most famous of Jerusalem's archaeological sites starting with the "City of David," and ending with the "Western Wall," the only wall of the temple mount left standing after...
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Handout
Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs

David Ben Gurion: Founder of the State of Israel

For Students 9th - 10th
Government biography on David Ben-Gurion, Israel's first Prime Minister. Links to related topics.