"Based on the thesis submitted by the author for the degree 'Doctor of Philosophy' to the Senate of Hebrew University, Jerusalem, in 1976"--P. viii. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-275) and indexes.

Foi nossa intenção neste trabalho estudar a imagética das emissões locais das vinte e três cidades cunhadoras da Palestina, durante os séculos II a.C. ao II d.C., a fim de entender em que medida a tipologia dessas emissões locais revelam a afirmação política e/ou contraposição à dominação romana no caso das populações locais e os aspectos de instrumentalização política da moeda por parte dos romanos. Também foi nossa intenção neste trabalho, a partir dos estudos monetários, analisar a paulatina influência que a civilização romana estabelecera na região da Palestina, assim como seu relacionamento com a cultura grega e hebraica já presentes na região. Para tanto analisamos as moedas que foram cunhadas nas cidades costeiras: Acco (Ptolemaida), Ascalon (Ashkelon), Cesaréia Marítima, Dora (Dor), e Gaza; nas cidades do interior: Jerusalém (Aelia Capitolina), Citópolis (Nysa, Beth-Shean, Beisan), Gaba, Gamala, Marisa (Maresh), Neápolis (Nablus, Shechem), Sebaste (Shomron, Samaria), Séforis (Zipori, Diocaesarea) e Tiberíades (Tveriah) e nas cidades da Transjordânia: Bostra (Beser), Canata (Keneth), Filadélfia (Rabbat Ammon), Gadara (Gader), Gerasa (Geresh), Hippos-Susita, Panias (Cesaréia Filipe, Banias), Pella (Pehal), e Petra (Reqem) durante o período acima apontado; procuramos nos aprofundar no estudo das fontes textuais e da bibliografia existente; e por fim utilizamos os métodos de análise disponíveis para a iconografia monetária de sorte a atingirmos os objetivos propostos. / It was our intention in this work was to study the imagetic of local coinage from Palestine of the twenty three city-coins during the roman domination between II century BC. until II century AD. Observing the monetaries types we intended to understand how the local typology revels: a) aspects of political instrumentalization of the coin for the romans; b) political affirmation and the counterpoint to roman domination in the case of the local populations. Also it was our intention in this work from the moneatries studies, to analyse the gradual influence that the roman civilization establishes in the region of Palestine, as well as its relationship with the greek and hebrew culture present in the region. For this we analyse the coins that was struck in the coastal cities: Akko (Ptolemais), Dora (Dor), Caesarea, Ascalon (Ashkelon) e Gaza; in the inland cities: Jerusalem (Aelia Capitolina), Nysa-Scythopolis (Bet-Shean, Beisan), Gaba, Gamala, Marisa (Maresh), Neapolis (Nablus, Shechem), Sebaste (Shomron, Samaria), Sepporis (Sippori, Diocaesarea) e Tiberíades (Tveriah) and in the cities of Transjordan: Bostra (Beser), Canatha (Keneth), Philadelphia (Rabbat Ammon), Gadara (Gader), Gerasa (Geresh), Hippos-Susita (Susita), Paneas (Caesarea Philippi, Banias), Pella (Pehal), e Petra (Reqem) during the period above pointed; we tried to deep in the study of literal sources and the actual bibliography; finally we use the available methods of analysis for the monetary iconography with the finality to attain our goals.

This essay focuses on analyzing the rhetoric concerning the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in opinion pieces in the Swedish daily newspaper Dagens Nyheter in 1988. This is done using a qualitative analysis method. The theoretical basis for the essay is primarily founded on postcolonial theory and in particular on Edward Said’s claim that Israel is a new example of European colonialism. The aim is to determine how the authors of the opinion pieces, using certain rhetoric, portray Israel and the Palestinians/PLO in relation to their position of power. The justification and condemnation of violence between the parties will also be examined. The results show that the pro-Israeli authors tend to use the Jews’ history of persecution and suffering as a justification for the existence of Israel. Also, they argue that Israeli violence is a form of self-defense as a result of Arab intransigence and violence. The more pro-Palestinian authors tend to portray Israel as a violent and oppressing regime, and in some cases adhere to the view on the state as an example of European colonialism.

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Next year will the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories celebrate the 50th Anniversary. European Union, the most significant trade partner of Israel as well as the biggest donor of Palestine, was for a long time a mere observer of a situation of deepening of the occupation and postponing of its end because of building of Israeli settlements on the one side and of gradual division of Palestinian territories between radical Hamas and Fatah. Just in the autumn of 2015 the European Union decided to take a restrictive step towards Israel by setting clear rules of labelling of Israeli goods produced in those Israeli settlements. However, a harsh response has come both from the Israeli government and from some of EU member states. Therefore this work focuses on evaluation of the legitimacy of this move and on trying to assess the reason of its partial failure.

This study is titled Role of Small States in International Relations: Comparative Analysis of the Czech Republic and Israel and its main purpose is to analyze a typical small state's behavior in the international arena on the examples of the Czech and Israeli foreign policy. It is divided into four respective sections -- a theoretical framework, historical background, and the two case studies, and it strives to answer a foundational question whether the Czech Republic and Israel can be considered small players in international relations based on the theoretical definition of the notion of a small state as well as the countries' current foreign policy approaches and tools.

This thesis deals with a number of selected peace plans for Israeli-Palestinian conflict and their solutions for the most crucial problems of this area. These problems are: Palestinian refugees, Israeli West Bank settlements, Lack of water resources, Jerusalem and Gaza strip. The first chapter summarizes the history of the development of this area before the formation of the state of Israel until today and also presents the current political situation of Israel. Next chapter continues with the research of these problems, which are almost always present and dealt with by new peace plans. The following chapter introduces selected peace plans and analyzes their encompassed solutions for the selected problems. The thesis ends with a chapter, in which the author attempts to suggest a suitable future scenario for the State of Palestine, which would be acceptable for both sides.

Il primo secolo di storia della Franciscan Printing Press, tipografia francescana nata a Gerusalemme nel Convento di San Salvatore nel 1847, è stato suddiviso in quattro fasi, corrispondenti alle quattro parti della tesi di dottorato "Comunicare la fede: il fondamentale contributo della tipografia francescana di Gerusalemme (1847-1947). Un secolo di storia". La parte iniziale (che copre il triennio 1847-1850) è dedicata alle intricate vicende che hanno portato alla fondazione della stamperia, dal ristabilimento del Commissariato Generale di Vienna fino alla pubblicazione del primo vero volume, un Catechismo in arabo ed in italiano ad uso dei fedeli di Terra Santa del 1847. La seconda sezione si concentra su un periodo enormemente innovativo (1850-1879) e, al tempo stesso, gravemente critico. Dopo una ricognizione circa i nuovi strumenti in uso nell’officina (dal torchio d’accidente a quello litografico, passando per la creazione di un laboratorio per la fusione di caratteri tipografici), sono stati analizzati i nove anni (1865- 1874) più incerti della stamperia, in cui i francescani rischiarono a più riprese di perdere il possesso dell’officina. La terza sezione racconta una fase, quella tra 1879 e 1898, più tranquilla e stabile della precedente, ma non meno ricca di avvenimenti: tanti sono stati gli sforzi, in questo tempo, per disciplinare la FPP, uniformandola alle officine europee. I dati raccolti su questo periodo consentono anche una indagine della struttura sociale-culturale della Palestina di fine Ottocento. La quarta e ultima parte documenta, in fine, un periodo decisamente più lungo dei precedenti, che ha avuto inizio nel 1899 e si è concluso dopo la Seconda Guerra Mondiale, con la nascita dello Stato d’Israele. Cinquanta anni (o quasi), segnati da grandi e gravi sconvolgimenti politici, in cui la tipografia francescana è riuscita sempre a configurarsi come istituzione pacifica e costruttiva, mai polemica. Nel ricostruire i primi cento anni di attività di una tipografia che è casa editrice e insieme opera missionaria, e che ha anche il merito di essere stata la prima a stampare in arabo in tutta la Palestina, si può facilmente scadere nel racconto agiografico, nell’estremizzazione del lato sociologico. Contro il rischio di una lettura ideologica delle fonti si è quindi operata una scelta storiografica particolare, dettata dalla volontà di far parlare in prima persona gli attori che hanno vissuto concretamente tutte le fasi della stamperia francescano-gerosolimitana nel suo primo secolo di attività. Per questo motivo, all’interno della tesi, viene dato ampio spazio a due tipi di documenti, librari e archivistici (che occupano pure un’appendice dedicata in fine di ogni sezione). Per rendere più agevole la fruizione degli argomenti trattati, che coniugano la ricerca storica secondo il proprium della storia del libro, si poi è scelto di accompagnare il testo con fotografie inedite di libri, documenti d’archivio e attrezzi di stampa originali della Franciscan Press, ritrovati (tanto fortunatamente quanto fortuitamente) in un deposito sotterraneo del Convento di San Salvatore. / The first century of history of the Franciscan Printing Press, a Franciscan printing house established in Jerusalem at St. Saviour's Convent in 1847, has been divided into four phases, corresponding to the four parts of the doctoral dissertation “Communicating the Faith: the fundamental contribution of the Franciscan Printing Press in Jerusalem (1847-1947). A Century of History”. The initial part (that covers the three-year period 1847-1850) is dedicated to the intricate events that led to the founding of the printing house, from the re-establishment of the General Commissariat in Vienna to the publication of the first volume, a Catechism in Arabic and Italian for the use of the worshippers of the Holy Land in 1847. The second section focuses on an enormously innovative and critical period (1850-1879). After a survey of new and old tools used in the typography, the section focuses on nine years (1865-1874), in which the Franciscans risked several times to lose the possession of their Franciscan Printing Press. The third section covers a less complicated period, between 1879 and 1898: many efforts were made during this time to discipline the FPP, bringing it into line with European workshops. The data collected also allow an investigation of the social-cultural structure of Palestine at the end of the Nineteenth Century. The fourth and last part is focused on a longer period, started in 1899 and ended after the Second World War, with the birth of the State of Israel. Fifty years marked by great political upheavals, in which the Franciscan printing house always managed to configure itself as a peaceful and constructive institution.

(anglicky) Thesis focuses on the topic of usage of on-line social networks in the Middle East focusing on the territory of Palestine. Work consists of several theoretical parts. The first chapter deals with the definition of the region Middle East. In the next chapter is described a new media including social media. Then followed chapter about usage of on-line social networks in the region of Middle East. Next chapter deals about on-line social networks in Palestine territories. The final chapter assesses the whole problematic. [Author's abstract].

The European Union together with other international organizations have a significant role in creating world order, promoting international cooperation, and strengthening international security. For this reason, the EU has been interested in finding a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict which is one of the EU's top foreign policy issues. EU's failure to implement a two- state solution for Israel-Palestine puts the EU in a challenging position and questions its role as an international peacemaker. The starting point of the research problem is covered by the following question: How can the EU's failure to implement a two-state solution for the Israel-Palestine conflict be explained by realism and liberalism? The research problem is studied with the help of realism and liberalism, which are central schools in the political discipline; international relations. The chosen method for this research is a qualitative case study. The results shows that partly internal gaps within the EU, the US role in the conflict, monopolies of violence, disagreements among the Palestinian movements and the absence of binding international law are behind the EU's failure to implement a two-state solution. Despite this, the EU maintains stability in the region by being the main donor to the Palestinians and Israel's primary trading partners.