Did the KGB Invent the Palestinians?

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During the Cold War, the Soviet Union spent millions funding Palestinian leaders in a proxy war between the U.S. and the USSR. But why would the USSR invest so much time and energy in backing a stateless and largely powerless group of people?

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  • History
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  • After School and Beyond
  • Day Schools and Yeshivas

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A description of the webinar and photos of its participants: Professors Yaron Ayalon, Ken Stein and Jonathan Rynhold

Three scholars of the Middle East and modern Israel discuss the shock of the Hamas attack, the Israeli goals in the war, the U.S. response and future of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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In January 1993, the Israelis and the Palestinians opened secret negotiations on neutral ground in Oslo, Norway.

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The Jewish Connection to the Land | Settlements Part 2

Judah and Samaria: Why do the Jewish People have their own name for this area of Israel?

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