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Israel is a country of high importance to the U.S. politics in the Middle East, but the political stance it adopts is often disputed, even protested against. Its history is a complicated one: with undergoing the Holocaust on one hand and occupying and engaging in military conflicts towards the Palestinians on the other. At the same time, just decades after independence Israel has managed to attain a high living standard for its people, develop its military and preserve the culture so distinctly and explicitly intrinsic to the Jewish nation. This book provides an informatively rich insight on the Middle East´s key-player.

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