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What year was Israel founded?

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1948

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What is the small Palestinian controlled land connected to Egypt in Israel called?

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gaza strip

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The Arabian nation that was home to the holy lands that was split after WWII to create Israel

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Palestine

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Define: Yom Kippur War

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A war fought in 1973 between Israel and a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria.

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What is an embargo?

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An official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.

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Define: fundamentalist

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A person who believes in the strict, literal interpretation of religious scriptures or principles.

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Define: terrorism

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The use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.

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Define: Domestic terrorism

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Terrorist acts committed within one's own country against one's own people.

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Define the term: Osama bin Laden.

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Osama bin Laden was the founder of the militant Islamist organization al-Qaeda, responsible for the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States.

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Define the term: Afghanistan.

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Afghanistan is a country in South Asia that was the base of operations for al-Qaeda and the Taliban, especially during the events surrounding the September 11 attacks.