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The Crusades
The Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated, supported, and sometimes directed by the Christian Latin Church between 1000 and 1200 AD (medieval period) to retake land in the Middle East from Muslims. It was intended to conquer Jerusalem. Many drummed up support by using ‘in the name of Jesus Christ‘ as a rallying cry.
Zionism
Zionism is a nationalist movement that emerged in the 1880’s to espouse support for the establishment of a homeland for the Jewish people in Palestine, a region roughly corresponding to the Land of Israel in Jewish tradition.
Golda Meir
Yesterday, I had the good fortune to see the above movie Golda starring Helen Mirren as Golda Meir.
Golda Meir was an Israeli politician who helped found the state of Israel in 1948 and later served as its 4th prime minister and first and only female head of Government. She was born in Kiev, Ukraine in 1898 and died in Jerusalem,1978.
“The more I live, the more I learn. The more I learn, the more I realize, the less I know.”- Michel Legrand
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I remember being taught about Goloda Meir in 8th grade. Very interesting.
Good movie, well worth seeing if taut bio-political dramas are your thing. Until I saw the preview, I didn’t know anything about her. But I’m sure glad I do now. Well just this bit.
I remember being impressed by her. Even at my young age. I will have to watch…
Her political intuition and standing against the mights of Henry Kissinger’s US and the Soviet Union is most impressive.
I always thought that..she was one tough Lady!