On November 2, 1917, amid the upheaval of the First World War, the British government issued a letter that would alter the course of modern history—the Balfour Declaration. In just sixty-seven words, Britain became the first great power to formally endorse the establishment of…
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On October 6, 1973, Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israel during one of the holiest days of the Jewish people. The Yom Kippur War marked a significant turn in the history of the Middle East and the Arab-Israeli conflict. Their goal…
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On June 7, 1099, after a brutal journey across Europe and the Levant, the weary but determined Crusader army arrived outside the walls of Jerusalem. Their arrival marked the beginning of one of the defining and bloodiest chapters of the First Crusade. The Crusaders,…
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The 1948 Arab-Israeli War, also known as the War of Independence or Nakba , depending on one’s perspective, erupted immediately following the declaration of the State of Israel on May 14, 1948, and lasted until early 1949. It marked the culmination of decades of tensions between…
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Golda Meir’s appointment as Israel’s Prime Minister on March 17, 1969, was a groundbreaking moment in both Israeli and global politics. She became the first woman to hold the office in Israel and only the third woman in history to lead a national government,…
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The Iranian Hostage Crisis was a significant diplomatic and political event that unfolded between 1979 and 1981, marking a period of heightened tension between the United States and Iran. The crisis began on November 4, 1979, when a group of Iranian militants seized the…
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