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Middle east
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 2nd intifada | Israeli prime minister visited the dome of rock and claimed it as israeli territory as a result the plaestinians led suicide bombing. |
| arab spring | revoulitonary wave of demonstrations and protested occuring in the arb world. |
| middle east | an important player in international politics because it countries are strategically located and have a wealth of natural resources |
| O.P.E.C | known as the oil cartel because they control the price of most of the world's oil |
| concessions | special rights opr privileges to find drill for and extract oil from the middle east |
| Hamans | the islamic resistance movement pushing for an separate palestinian state and the destruction of Israel |
| intifada | Islamic word for resurgence or throwing off used to describe the palestinian state and the destruction of Israel |
| Islam | Arabic for submission to god |
| jerusalem | city in the middle east that is considered holy by three world religions |
| Rosh | The jewish new year |
| sects | different branches of particular relgion that sometimes run in conflict over the religion's beliefes and practices |