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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction..........................................7 Camille Pecastaing, Ph.D. Place in the World...............................13 The Land ............................................19 History................................................27 The Economy, Politics, and Religion....69 The People ..........................................83 Communities ......................................95 Foreign Relations ..............................107 A Two-State Solution?.......................117 Chronology .......................................124 Series Glossary .................................127 Further Reading................................128 Internet Resources............................129 Index ................................................130 Contributors .....................................136

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