Mahmoud Abbas was elected president of the Palestinian Authority in 2005, and became the unofficial president of the State of Palestine in 2008.
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1913-1992
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1915-1981
Jezebel was a Phoenician princess, later the wife of King Ahab of Israel. She became known for putting on makeup before her death and being a wicked woman.
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First appearing in the gospels of Matthew and Luke, St. Joseph was the earthly father of Jesus Christ and the husband of the Virgin Mary.
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Golda Meir was best known as the fourth Prime Minister of Israel and the world’s third woman to hold the title.
1898-1978
Benjamin Netanyahu is best known for his service as prime minister of Israel.
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President of Israel Shimon Peres was also twice prime minister of Israel and won a Nobel Peace Prize for negotiating the Oslo Accords with Rabin and Arafat.
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Israeli classical violinist Itzhak Perlman is one of the 20th century's premier musicians, despite having lost the use of his legs at age 4 due to polio.
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Actress Natalie Portman won the 2010 Academy Award for her role as a dancer in Black Swan.
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1922-1995
Ariel Sharon is an Israeli statesman and retired general, who served as Israel's 11th prime minister.
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St. John the Baptist was a Jewish prophet who preached the imminence of God's final judgment, had several disciples and baptized a number of people.
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