The Election of Ehud Barak Brought with It a Renewed

question 34

Multiple Choice

The election of Ehud Barak brought with it a renewed hope for a permanent peace between Israel and the Palestinians, but

• A) these hopes were short lived with the collapse of the permanent status negotiations at Camp David Summit in 2000.
• B) he was quickly assassinated by Al Qaeda, in order to foment war.
• C) the peace ended when the Palestinians attacked Jerusalem in 1999.
• D) his time serving as Prime Minister was so short he couldn't get anything done.

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Adam Smith

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The Wealth of Nations

A seminal book by Adam Smith, which discusses economics, the importance of free markets, division of labor, and productivity.

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