A beret (UK: [ˈbɛɹeɪ], US: [bəˈɹeɪ]; IPA) is a soft round cap with a flat crown which is worn by both men and women. The cap fits snugly around the head, and the soft crown can be shaped in a variety of ways – it is commonly pushed to one side. Berets were originally worn by Northern Basque peasants and were knitted from wool. To ...

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• Beret - United States
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Palestinian National Authority This article is part of the series: Politics of the Palestinian National Authority President: Mahmoud Abbas Prime Minister: Nabil Shaath Palestinian Legislative Council PLO List of political parties Elections: President: 2005 Legislative: 2006 Oslo Accords Al-Aqsa Intifada St ...

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• Al-Aqsa Intifada - Israel
• Al-Aqsa Intifada - The West Bank barrier
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Al-Aqsa Intifada - 2000. On September 27, Sgt. David Biri (Information from Israeli government) was killed; Israeli sources typically view this as the start of the Intifada. On September 28, the Israeli opposition leader Ariel Sharon visited in the Temple Mount (called Har HaBayit in Hebrew, Al-Haram As-Sharif in Arabic) in the Old City of Jerusalem, the holiest site for Judaism, the third holiest site in Islam, and a place of special significance to Christianity. The pretext for Shar ...

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The titular head of the French armed forces is the President of the Republic, in his role as Chef des Armées — the President is thus Commander-in-Chief of French Forces. However, the Constitution puts civil and military government forces at the disposal of the gouvernement (the executive cabinet of ministers, who are not necessarily of the same political side as the president). The Minister of Defence (as of 2005, Michèle Alliot-Marie) oversees ...

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Military of France, Military of France - Organisation, Military of France - Manpower, Military of France - International stance, Military of France - Recent operations, Military of France - Equipment

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Berets are a part of certain military uniforms, such as those of the British Armed Forces and the United States Army. Berets are traditionally worn by those in armoured fighting vehicles. Light blue berets are worn by United Nations Peacekeeping forces. Military berets are usually pulled to the right, but the militaries of some European countries (including France) and countries they have influenced pull them to the left. Berets have a few features that make them very attractive to the military: They are cheap and easy to make in larg ...

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The total number of military personnel is approximately 300,000. However, 100,000 of these are in the Gendarmerie, and thus a vast majority of these 100,000 are used in everyday law enforcement operation inside France and are not fit for external operations. Elements of the Gendarmerie are however present in all French external operations, providing troops specialised in order enforcement and military police. Previously, France relied a great deal on conscription to provide manpower to its armies, with only a minority of career soldie ...

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French military doctrine is based on the concepts of national independence, nuclear deterrence (see Force de frappe), and military sufficiency. France is a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), and has worked actively with Allies to adapt NATO--internally and externally--to the post-Cold War environment. In December 1995, France announced that it would increase its participation in NATO's military wing, including the Military Committee (the French withdrew from NATO's military bodies in 1966 while remaining ...

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France provides, along with the United States and other countries, troops for the force stationed in Haiti, sanctioned by the United Nations, following the 2004 Haiti rebellion. France has sent troops, especially special forces, into Afghanistan to help the United States and NATO forces fight the remains of the Taliban and Al Qaeda. A force of a few thousand French soldiers, under a mandate from the UN (Opération Licorne), are stationned in Côte d'Ivoire on a peacekeeping mission. These troops were initially sent under the te ...

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Beret - Singapore. Black berets were worn by all members of the Singapore Police Force until 1969, when the peaked cap was introduced. The beret was, however, retained for specialist forces, such as officers of the Special Operations Command (SOC) and the Police Coast Guard, as well as the Gurkha Contingent. A dark blue beret is worn, although the Police Tactical Unit of the SOC switched to red berets in 2005. Auxiliary police officers of CISCO Security Private Limited don dark blue berets when performing ...

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By signing the 1993 Oslo Peace Accords between Palestinians and Israel, the Palestine Liberation Organization committed to curbing violence in exchange for phased withdrawal of Israeli forces from parts of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, and Palestinian self-government within those areas through the creation of the Palestinian Authority. However, both sides ended up deeply disappointed in the results of the Oslo Accords. In the immediate five years following the Oslo signing, 256 Israeli citizens were killed, more than the amount sl ...

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Al-Aqsa Intifada, Al-Aqsa Intifada - Prior events, Al-Aqsa Intifada - Timeline, Al-Aqsa Intifada - 2000, Al-Aqsa Intifada - 2001, Al-Aqsa Intifada - 2002, Al-Aqsa Intifada - 2003, Al-Aqsa Intifada - 2004, Al-Aqsa Intifada - 2005, Al-Aqsa Intifada - Tactics, Al-Aqsa Intifada - Palestinians, Al-Aqsa Intifada - Israel, Al-Aqsa Intifada - The West Bank barrier, Al-Aqsa Intifada - International Involvement, Al-Aqsa Intifada - Effects on Oslo Accords, Al-Aqsa Intifada - Economic and human costs

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The tactics of the two sides in the conflict are largely based upon their resources and goals. Despite the claims of both sides to the contrary, polling consistently shows that a majority of both Palestinians and Israelis agree on the same basic goals: a two state solution and a right for Palestinian refugees to move to the new Palestinian state (but not to Israel). Al-Aqsa Intifada - Palestinians. On the Palestinian side, a variety of groups are involved in violence such as Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the Al ...

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Al-Aqsa Intifada, Al-Aqsa Intifada - Prior events, Al-Aqsa Intifada - Timeline, Al-Aqsa Intifada - 2000, Al-Aqsa Intifada - 2001, Al-Aqsa Intifada - 2002, Al-Aqsa Intifada - 2003, Al-Aqsa Intifada - 2004, Al-Aqsa Intifada - 2005, Al-Aqsa Intifada - Tactics, Al-Aqsa Intifada - Palestinians, Al-Aqsa Intifada - Israel, Al-Aqsa Intifada - The West Bank barrier, Al-Aqsa Intifada - International Involvement, Al-Aqsa Intifada - Effects on Oslo Accords, Al-Aqsa Intifada - Economic and human costs

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The international community has long taken an involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and this involvement has only increased during the Al-Aqsa Intifada. Israel annually receives 1.2 billion dollars in economic aid and 1.8 billion dollars in military aid from the United States, excluding loan guarantees. Much of this is as a result of the Camp David Accords and the associated peace treaty between Egypt and Israel. The Palestinian Authority generally receives about 100 million dollars in economic aid from the United States, and the ...

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Al-Aqsa Intifada, Al-Aqsa Intifada - Prior events, Al-Aqsa Intifada - Timeline, Al-Aqsa Intifada - 2000, Al-Aqsa Intifada - 2001, Al-Aqsa Intifada - 2002, Al-Aqsa Intifada - 2003, Al-Aqsa Intifada - 2004, Al-Aqsa Intifada - 2005, Al-Aqsa Intifada - Tactics, Al-Aqsa Intifada - Palestinians, Al-Aqsa Intifada - Israel, Al-Aqsa Intifada - The West Bank barrier, Al-Aqsa Intifada - International Involvement, Al-Aqsa Intifada - Effects on Oslo Accords, Al-Aqsa Intifada - Economic and human costs

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In the Palestinian attacks, about 1,001 Israelis were killed (up to September 2004) and 6,700 were wounded (source: Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs). The Palestinian Human Rights Monitoring Group reports that everyday disagreements and clashes between the various political factions, families and cities paints a complete picture of Palestinian society is painted. These divisions have during the course of the al Aqsa Intifada also led to an increasingly violent ‘Intrafada’. In the 10 year period from 1993 to 2003, 16% of Palestinian c ...

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Al-Aqsa Intifada, Al-Aqsa Intifada - Prior events, Al-Aqsa Intifada - Timeline, Al-Aqsa Intifada - 2000, Al-Aqsa Intifada - 2001, Al-Aqsa Intifada - 2002, Al-Aqsa Intifada - 2003, Al-Aqsa Intifada - 2004, Al-Aqsa Intifada - 2005, Al-Aqsa Intifada - Tactics, Al-Aqsa Intifada - Palestinians, Al-Aqsa Intifada - Israel, Al-Aqsa Intifada - The West Bank barrier, Al-Aqsa Intifada - International Involvement, Al-Aqsa Intifada - Effects on Oslo Accords, Al-Aqsa Intifada - Economic and human costs

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Aside from armed forces, berets are associated with a variety of other different people. A beret completes the image of the stereotypical Frenchman, especially French peasants, artists, and intellectuals, even though berets are fairly rare in France nowadays among men under 60. It also was the stereotypical headgear of film directors until it was replaced in the public eye with the baseball cap in the 1980s. Berets are also worn ...

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