Posted on Sun, August 29, 2010 at 21:12 pm CEST
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Israeli Sovereignty Over Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria

It is widely accepted, but not correct, that the West Bank belongs to the local Arabs in Palestine who call themselves Palestinians. Israel’s position has not recently been fully stated. At most, it is said that… Continue reading

Topics: Arab-Israeli Conflict • Gaza and Westbank • International Law • Israel • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Jerusalem 
Posted on Sun, December 13, 2009 at 12:08 pm CET
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The Sykes – Picot agreement (1916)

The Sykes-Picot (-Sazonov) agreement, concluded on 16 may 1916, was an agreement between the Governments of Britain and France and with the consent of the Russian Empire about dividing the Middle East in spheres of influence… Continue reading

Topics: Britain • France • Historical Documents • Russian Federation