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What ethnicities and ancestral countries are Modern Israelis from proportionately?
Israelis are from a variety of different places around the world, similar to Americans. There is also a lot intermarriage between Jews from different areas, which makes the Demographics difficult to hash out. However, the most common ethnicities in Israel are listed below:
1) Endemically Palestinian: The largest ethnicity of Israeli citizens (approximately 1.7 million Israelis) are those who can trace their ancestry to the territory of the former Mandate of Palestine while it was still under Ottoman occupation. The majority of these citizens are non-Jewish and are identified as Israeli Arabs.
2) Russian: After the Russian mass Immigration to Israel in the early 1990s, Russians make up the largest Jewish ethnicity (at approximately 1.4 million Israelis).
3) Moroccan: Due to the large Moroccan Jewish immigration in the early 1950s and continuing trickle into the 1970s, the Moroccan Jewish community in Israel is still very large (at approximately 1.2 million Israelis).
The remainder of Israelis hail mostly from Europe, North America, the Arab World, and small minorities from Africa, South America, and East Asia. However, this geographic mixing and matching refers to people's ethnicities. Most Israelis are Israeli-born, not foreign-born.
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Can Israelis travel to Iran"?
No, Israelis are generally not allowed to travel to Iran due to political tensions between the two countries.
What countries are Israelis from?
Israelis are from a variety of different places around the world, similar to Americans. There is also a lot intermarriage between Jews from different areas, which makes the demographics difficult to hash out. However, the most common ethnicities in Israel are listed below:1) Endemically Palestinian: The largest ethnicity of Israeli citizens (approximately 1.7 million Israelis) are those who can trace their ancestry to the territory of the former Mandate of Palestine while it was still under Ottoman occupation. The majority of these citizens are non-Jewish and are identified as Israeli Arabs.2) Russian: After the Russian mass immigration to Israel in the early 1990s, Russians make up the largest Jewish ethnicity (at approximately 1.4 million Israelis).3) Moroccan: Due to the large Moroccan Jewish immigration in the early 1950s and continuing trickle into the 1970s, the Moroccan Jewish community in Israel is still very large (at approximately 1.2 million Israelis).The remainder of Israelis hail mostly from Europe, North America, the Arab World, and small minorities from Africa, South America, and East Asia. However, this geographic mixing and matching refers to people's ethnicities. Most Israelis are Israeli-born, not foreign-born.
Is there anywhere today where Israelis fight over who owns land?
AnswerThere are almost daily news reports of Israelis fighting over ownership of land in the Palestinian territories.
Are israelis dumb?
According to a list of countries on a scale of their I.Q., Israelis are about average. However, if you go according to hi-tech and college degrees and Nobel prizes per capita, Israel is one of the smartest countries in the world. For information, see the attached Related Link.
Are Israeli people white?
Some Israelis are "white", some are not. Some Israelis are true Caucasians, having immigrated directly from the actual Caucasus Mountains of Eurasia. Some Israelis have very darkly pigmented skin, having immigrated from Ethiopia. And then there are pigmentless Israelis who suffer from albinism and who have the palest skin of all. Israel's population is a mosaic of all the world's ethnicities, races, religions, nationalities, lifestyles and philosophies. Like in the United States, immigrants have arrived in Israel from the four corners of the earth and have become citizens of this country. It may not be accurate to say that a majority of Israelis belong to any one particular racial group. Large segments of the population are European, large segments are Mediterranean and Middle-Eastern and a sizable segment is from Central Asia. If these groups meet the definition of "white" then the answer could be a qualified yes. A sizable number of Israelis come from the Indian sub-continent and a lesser number come from East Asia and from Central Africa. The only accurate generalization that can be made about Israelis is that a majority of them are Jewish.
What is the differ between Israel and Palestine?
They are two different cultures. Palestinians are generally Arab Muslims, with roots in the area going back to at least the Byzantine era, if not longer. Israelis are generally Jews of all ethnicities, traditionally believed to be the descendants of the diaspora come back to the "Promised Land" of Moses. Each has a strong argument as to why they should be there, but only the Israelis have had recognized legitimacy from the Western World, especially the US.
Should the Palestinians and the Israelis have their own countries?
Yes. Both peoples have the right to live in dignity under their own power.
Why do Israelis have to have a war?
On the contrary, Israelis are seeking peace.
Do the Arabs or Israelis have control of Jerusalem right now?
Israelis.
What color skin do Israelis have?
Most Israelis range from Russian to Arab coloration. There are some Black, Hispanic, and Chinese Israelis, but they are a minority.
What is Israel's ethnic makeup?
Israelis are from a variety of different places around the world, similar to Americans. There is also a lot intermarriage between Jews from different areas, which makes the demographics difficult to hash out. However, the most common ethnicities in Israel are listed below:1) Endemically Palestinian: The largest ethnicity of Israeli citizens (approximately 1.7 million Israelis) are those who can trace their ancestry to the territory of the former Mandate of Palestine while it was still under Ottoman occupation. The majority of these citizens are non-Jewish and are identified as Israeli Arabs.2) Russian: After the Russian mass immigration to Israel in the early 1990s, Russians make up the largest Jewish ethnicity (at approximately 1.4 million Israelis).3) Moroccan: Due to the large Moroccan Jewish immigration in the early 1950s and continuing trickle into the 1970s, the Moroccan Jewish community in Israel is still very large (at approximately 1.2 million Israelis).The remainder of Israelis hail mostly from Europe, North America, the Arab World, and small minorities from Africa, South America, and East Asia. However, this geographic mixing and matching refers to people's ethnicities. Most Israelis are Israeli-born, not foreign-born.In terms of religion, Israel is roughly 75% Jewish, 17% Muslim, 2% Christian, and 6% other - including Druze.
Why is the land so important to the Arab-Israeli Conflict?
For the Israelis, Israel is both the historic Jewish Homeland and the land the God had promised to the Jewish people. For the Arabs, Palestine is their ancestral home and the place that was hallowed through Mohammed's ascension to heaven at Al-Aqsa.
