Menachem Begin (1913-1992) was active in the movement to establish an independent Jewish state in Palestine and in the early Israeli government. After serving many years in the Knesset, Begin became I...
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Nobel Peace Prize winners since 1975:_ 2007: Former Vice President Al Gore and the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, for efforts to educate about the effects of man-made climate cha...
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Oslo (dpa) - The Nobel Peace Prize was instituted in 1901. Here is
a list of the winners since 1947:
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2006 Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank (Banglades...
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A look at Mideast peace conferences with U.S. involvement:_Sept. 5-17, 1978, Camp David, Thurmont, Md.:The participants are President Jimmy Carter, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime ...
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(Reuters) - The United States will host a Middle
East conference with Israelis and Palestinians this month aimed
at pushing forward negotiations on Palestinian statehood. Here
are details of high-...
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's participation
in the U.S.-sponsored talks on Middle East peace was seen as a
diplomatic coup for the Bush administration but the kingdom has
made clear there ...
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The handshakes at a Middle
East peace conference may not have shaken the world but they
did represent a small step for Israel in a region where symbols
loom large. After Isr...
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(Reuters) - President Bush hosted a
Middle East conference with Israelis and Palestinians in
Annapolis, Maryland, Nov. 27 at which it was agreed to
launch peace talks immediately with the goal ...
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A Holocaust survivor gunned down trying to save his students from the Virginia Tech shooting rampage was buried in Israel Friday to the sobs of his grieving family.Engineering Professor Liviu Libre...
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Today is Monday, March 26, the 85th day of 2007. There are 280 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On March 26, 1979, a peace treaty was signed by Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Beg...
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Former President Jimmy Carter said Saturday that the storm of criticism he has faced for his recent book has not weakened his resolve for fair treatment of Israelis and Palestinians."I have been ca...
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