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The American Center, Information Resource Center, Jerusalem
Welcome
The American Center, Information Resource Center (IRC), is a section of the Office of Public Affairs, American Embassy – Tel Aviv. The American Center provides information about the United States of America to the Israeli public.
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The American Center will be closed on July 4 - 6, 2008 in honor of Independence Day.
Democracy Around the World
Democracy is an ancient concept, dating back 2,500 years to the Athenian city-state. But democratic ideals did not take root in the modern world until the late 18th century. Since that time, this powerful system for social and political organization has spread around the globe and takes as many different forms as there are democratic countries. One thing remains constant, however: a respect for all citizens' right to participate in decisions about how they are governed.
http://democracy.america.gov/democracy/global/
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Human Rights in Brief
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