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Welcome to my website on the State of Israel. In April of 2001 after studying basic HTML, I decided to construct a informational site on one of the newest and most curious nations in the Global Village today, the State of Israel. Israel is also commonly referred to by Palestinians (and Arabs alike) as 'Palestine'.

The information contained herein is provided with the intention of allowing those who know very little to nothing about Israel and the Middle East. I have had the opportunity to have traveled extensively around the world since I was very young and quite frankly no country compares to Israel with regard to history and pure captivating interest. It is a nation in a region with a long, complex history of conquest, occupation and re-conquest. Those who live outside of Israel often hear phrases and words like "peace process", "settlers", "The Golan Heights", "terrorism" and other juicy terms applied to this area of the world, yet they know very little about the roots of these issues. As a result of this lack of information, most people have an impression of a complicated and wild area where daily life is quite unpredictable. This really is not so.

This website is designed to serve as an introduction to the State of Israel for those who know very little about it and want to know more. The site is divided into topical sections which are linked together. The final page is a comprehensive page of links to sources of information of Israel and the region at large. These links will reflect the arange of opinions on the area, both Israeli and Arab.

Here are the selections:

An Introduction to The Modern History of Israel.
The Peace Process.
The Israeli Defense Forces.
Links to Relevant Sites.
About The Author.