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Israel
Located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea, Israel is the only Jewish-majority state in the world. It has a total land area of 22,072 sq km with an estimated population of approximately 7.7 million as of 2010.
6,421 Questions
What was the name of the campaign by the PLO against the Israeli occupation in the 1980s?
The Palestinian Liberation Organization coordinated the FIRST INTIFADA from 1987-1993 as a form of resistance to Israeli Military Authorities in the Palestinian Territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
When was israel called canaan and why?
Israel was called Canaan before the time of Joshua, since it was inhabited by Canaanite tribes (Genesis ch.12), descendants of Canaan the son of Ham (Genesis ch.10).
Israel is roughly the size of what US state?
New Jersey.
Israel is 8,019 sq. mi. and New Jersey is 8,721 sq. mi.
Flying time between Ghana and Israel?
At this time there are no direct flights between Ghana and Israel. You can fly from Kotoka airport (ACC) to Tel Aviv (TLV) via Europe or Ethiopia. Including connections you're looking at a minimum of 13 hours travel time, but with some carriers the stop overs can add another 12 hours of travel time.
Why did early Jewish settlers in israel establish kibbutzim?
Because it WA difficult for the Jewish to have their own land, so they created a land called kibbutzim
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Were Jews being killed for not keeping the Sabbath in Israel?
Here we go again. Is there no limit to the outrageous poppycock that can be
told with a straight face and purport to describe life in Israel ? And is there no
end to the people who will believe any hogwash if it's told with a straight face,
no matter how patently unreasonable it is, as long as it involves Israel ?
The slimiest baloney is apparently easier to swallow than the simple truth is.
The simple truth is that Israel is a place of religious freedom. No law of the state
of Israel requires any person to observe any religion, and no law prohibits any
person from observing his own religion, no matter what that is.
To be quite frank: How else do you suppose it happens that even the Jews
are free to observe or ignore their religion there, in whatever shade, fashion,
faction, depth, and variation each of them prefers ? Thathasn't been seen in
a really long time.
The State of Israel has no official state religion. No person is prosecuted under
the law in Israel for pursuing or ignoring any religious practice that doesn't put
other people in danger.
And that goes for any religion.
Why is it so hard to understand that the Jews, of allpeople, know what
religious persecution smells like, and there was no way that it would ever
take root like a weed in the holy land's soil, once the Jews gained control
of their own fate, and the ability to govern their own people and their
sojourners in the manner of the Jewish principles that most of Western
civilization has come to quote and profess.
Those are the Arabic names for Israel and Palestine. If the questioner seeks to know what Israel and Palestine are, please see this question.
How many judgments did God bring upon Israel?
The curses for disobedience are listed in Deuteronomy Chapter 28 Verses 15-68. They were disobedient at times, and all of the curses fell upon them at some time or another.
Lamentations and Ezekiel describes many of their judgements.
What has Britain contributed to the war in Gaza?
Nothing.
The United Kingdom has absolutely nothing to do with the conflict in Gaza. (It would be like asking "What does Australia have to do with the Indo-Pakistani Wars?")
The closest that Britain comes to contributing to the conflict is that over 60 years ago, Gaza and Israel were both part of the British Mandate of Palestine and the decision to give the United Nations the jurisdiction to direct the future of that Mandate came from the United Kingdom. The resulting formation of Israel and the later founding of the Palestinian Authority was as a result of the UN's decision, not from Britain.
How many Israelis killed and how many Palestinians killed since the state of Israel created?
If you do a search on the web of casualty numbers for all wars and conflicts between Israelis and Palestinians, you can find the numbers although there are many different reports on numbers especially on the Arab side which is less exact. I took the higher estimates for all and counted approximately 19,000 Palestinians killed by Israelis and 18,885 Israelis killed by Palestinians and other Arabs since the start of the conflict in the 1920s. Also note that a further 18,300 Palestinians were killed by other Arab groups (Black September, War of the Camps, etc.).
The amount of Israeli casualties from only conflicts with the Palestinians ranges from 2,000-3,000 individuals.
What are the concerns that the Israeli government has toward security?
I'm not sure if this is what you are looking for, but it is a generally accepted fact that Israel has developed nuclear weapons. That concerns a lot of nations.
Can someone live outside Israel and be a Zionist?
Quite easily.
Being a Zionist only means one thing: Believing that the Jews have a right to an independent State and that this State should be in the Land of Israel. A person can hold this belief regardless of whether he is in Israel or not and can disagree with this belief regardless of whether he is in Israel or not. The largest group of Zionists (numerically) are American Christian Zionists.
There are three reasons why non-Israeli Zionists are more visible than Greek Nationalists or Turkish Nationalists operating outside of their home countries.
1) People believe that Zionism is something other than the definition given above. Usually people incorrectly use Zionism to refer to the Anti-Semitic depictions of a worldwide Jewish Cabal or some other conspiracy theory. However, that is not what Zionism is.
2) The State of Israel was a national state created by the Return of a People to their Native Land as opposed to the Greek and Turkish States which were created roughly where each group already had a majority. As a result, it required a huge initial demographic shift.
3) Israel is a more "controversial" state than either Greece or Turkey because more countries use hatred of Israel as a release valve for their citizens' hatred of their own government's poor record.
What does Zionism have to do with the current state of affairs in the Gaza strip?
In a very distant way, Zionism is responsible for the existence of Israel. Without Israel, there would be a unitary Arab State in Palestine and therefore no blockade problem in Gaza.
However, Zionism has no direct connection to the blockade of the Gaza Strip.
Most people go to israel to worship god because that was where he died for our sins.
Answer 1
The Israelites are the Jewish people: a person belonging to the worldwide Jewish community, claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural and/or religious ties. Jacob was given the additional name/title of Israel (Genesis ch.35). In the distant past, the name "Hebrews" was also used (Genesis ch.14).
An Israelite is a Jew, descendants of the tribes of Israel (Jacob) grandson of Abraham. Israel was the patriarch of 12 sons, so their descendants are all called "Israelites". See the book of Genesis from Chapter 11 onward.
Some of Jacob's Israelite descendants were exiled to Assyria 2500 years ago and are today unknown. Today's Jews, who are mostly the children of Jacob's son Judah, are the identifiable remainder of Jacob's descendants. This is based upon a 3300-year old continuous tradition, as well as the DNA analyses which have been done on Jewish communities worldwide. These analyses have debunked the recent canard which spuriously attempted to trace European Jewry from the Khazars; as well as claims made by certain Black Churches.
Answer 2
Most Jews represent one of the 12 tribes of Jacob (also called Israel)--Judah (Jacob had 12 sons: Levi was assigned to be the priest class for everyone, so did not have a landed "tribe." Joseph is represented by his sons Manasseh and Ephraim.) The promised land of the biblical Israelites was divided into 2 kingdoms, north (10 tribes) and south (Judah and, I believe, Benjamin). The northern tribes were taken captive and scattered in the "northern countries" by Assyria and others. That means that there most likely are some descendants of Jacob (Israelites) scattered throughout the world. Biblical prophecies point to a time when the 10 tribes will be restored or gathered, which could also mean that their identity as Israelites would be recognized.
In Ezekiel (Old Testament) chapter 37, there is this interesting statement/prophecy:
16 Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel his companions.
19 Say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his fellows, and will put them with him, even with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they shall be one in mine hand.
This suggests that the day will come when the stick of Judah (the Bible) will be joined together with the stick or record of Joseph's descendants. Perhaps the other tribes also have sacred records that will be gathered together with the Bible. If they are true, they will all be compatible and will all have prophecies of the same God and Gospel.
Answer 3
The Israelites are the descendants of Jacob's twelve sons. From the eldest to the youngest their names were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, judah (Genesis 29:31-35) Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Yoseph (Genesis 30:1-24) and Benyamin. (Genesis 35:16-18). They and their descendants would be called Israelites as a result of Jacob's new name. After Jacob's struggle with a man, Yacob's name was changed to Israel. "What is your name?" the man asked, "Jacob" he answered. The man said, "Your name will no longer be Jacob. You have struggled with God and with men, and you have won; so your name will be Israel." (Genesis 32:27-28).
The Israelites were given God's laws to live by. If they obeyed his laws they would be blessed, but if they disobeyed them, they would be cursed. (Deuteronomy 28:1-68).
Answer 3
The Israelites were the chosen people whom God chose Moses to save and get out of Egypt
Answer 5
A minority of Churches, often called the Black Israelite Churches believes that the book of Exodus does not discuss as Semitic Tribes leaving Ancient Egypt, but the historical deportation and enslavement of Black Africans across the Ocean and the Native Americans who were already there. This view, although discredited by scientists and most other religions (including other Christian sects) considers each general group of the Americans to be analogous with one of the tribes. See the relations below:
------- The 12 Tribes of Israel -------
-------Judah - Negroes
-------Benjamin - West Indies
-------Levi - Haitians
-------Simeon - Dominicans
-------Zebulon - Guatemala to Panama
-------Ephraim - Puerto Ricans
-------Manasseh - Cubans
-------Gad - N.American Indians
-------Reuben - Seminole Indians
-------Napthali - Argentina to Chile
-------Asher - Columbia to Uruguay
-------Issachar - Mexicans
What nation was attacked by three others during the Arab-Israeli War of 1956?
Britain, France, and Israel joined forces in a surprise attack on Egypt triggering the Suez Canal Crisis of 1956. They attacked Egypt because of Nasser's increasing contacts with the Soviet bloc, his founding role in the nonaligned movement, and his opposition to European influence in the Arab world, especially to French colonial rule in Algeria.
How many miles from UK to Israel?
The distance between the above mentioned places is 3462.5 miles approximately. The distance is straight path from one place to another place. There might be slight difference between the actual distance and the above mentioned distance because of the route chosen.
What is the time difference between Toronto and Israel?
the time difference is 7 hours the time difference is 7 hours the time difference is 7 hours
How long ago did Israel return the Sinai to Egypt?
1979, as a provision of the Peace Treaty signed by Egypt and Israel in that year.
If you ever hear the phrase "land for peace" mentioned in connection with Israel,
that's the kind of thing it means.
