Israel

To far to walk.

Palestine

First thing that must be understood is that the land you are talking about had different names in different times. The native population, Jews and Israelis, call it Eretz Israel, which means "Land of Israel" in Hebrew. The name "Palestine" was given to this area thousands years later by Romans after they quelled the Jewish Bar Kohba revolt that cost Rome thousands of lives of their soldiers who were occupying Judea. In revenge, Romans renamed Judea in Palestine naming it after the bitter enemies of Jews and Israelis: Philistines( in Roman transcription, Palestinians, the union of tribes of the Sea People who invaded the coastal land of what later became Eretz Israel in some 1800 BC).

Jews finally defeated Philistines, but it cost them dear. Romans also tried to rename Jerusalem in Aelea Capitolina, but this name did not stick, while the name "Palestine" did. Since then, the name "Palestine" became the name officially used by Romans ( and, consecutively, by all the world under Roman rule) in all the documents. But this is the same territory of Eretz Israel under different name, and Jews and Israelis go on calling it "Eretz Israel" like they had been doing for thousands years.

To understand it better: there is a country whose inhabitants call it The Country of the Rising Sun. But the West calls it Japan. Different names are applied for the same territory.

Second what you have to know is that there never was any country named Palestine. Palestine is the geographical area, like balkans, where different countries and part of the countries are situated. About 75% of the geographical area called "Palestine" is where modern Jordan is. Another 13% of Palestine is where Israel, together with Judea and Samaria, is. Southern Lebanon and Soutghern part of Syria are also in Palestine.

So, Israel has not replaced anything on the map, as there was nothing to replace.

Most of what they gained in 1948, when the UN drew up the map but the "Palestinians"

rejected the whole notion of partition and attacked Israel.

honey, Bread (for rich people), honey doghnut, barley (for poor families), meal of locusts.

Love Julia

first, it was on 1948.

second, the country was named "phalestina".

They were attempting to punish America, due to their hatred of Israel.

There is no distinct reason why Iraq hates Israel as opposed to any other Arab State. To read the reasons for this hatred, please read the Related Question.

For Women it is illegal to wear shorts. and so is eating any form of pork. I would never survive... Pork chops anyone?

There are a lot of variables that are unknown. What size is the package? What zip code are you shipping from? Do you want it picked up or do you want to drop it off? How fast do you want it to get there? Once the variables are in place then it can be answered.

Israel was never owned by Europeans, the state of Israel was officially created after world war two. The Hebrew people (Jewish folks) were basically nomadic before then.

Peter, James, John, and Andrew

We found a list on-line that lists 225 countries, dependencies, and territories,

from China (population = 1.3 billion) to Pitcairn (population = 50).

Here's the information it includes for Israel:

-- June, 2011: Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics has the national population

of 7,759,300. That places it #97 on the list of 225, between Switzerland and

Bulgaria.

-- Mid-2009: The UN figure for mid-2009 is 7,170,000, which excludes Israeli

population living in the 'West bank'. That figure would place Israel at #99 on

the list, between Serbia and Hong Kong.

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Israel is the only country in the world where a majority of its population identify

themselves as Jews. About 75% of its population are Jews. The remainder are

primarily Muslim, Christian, and Druze.

Roughly 50% of the world's Jews live in Israel. The remainder are scattered

among more than 130 other countries.

The world-wide population of self-identified adherents of Judaism (Jews)

amounts to 0.2% (two tenths of one percent) of the world's population.

Yes. As of today (23 June 2008), RAM FM was on the air. There was an incident a few months ago where the Jerusalem office was closed down for a few days. Apparently the employees who were in the office that day were taken in for questioning in regards to an investigation about illegal radio transmissions. Newspapers said that the Jerusalem office was operating with a license from the Palestinian authority.

Even when that occurred, though, the station continued to broadcast from their other office in Ramallah.

There are numerous reasons why Jews and Israel are hated and to avoid replicating them, here, please see the Related Question on just that topic, linked to below.

As for "recognizing Jews". This is a very sensitive matter since Racial Anti-Semitism has often been predicated on Jews looking a certain way or walking in a certain fashion, etc. As a result, it becomes problematic. Also the phrasing of the question "spot a Jew" seems to indicate fear or loathing of them as opposed to "meet a Jew" or "find a Jew". There is nothing to fear or loathe a Jew for. As for being able to see them, religious Jews, especially the men, often wear religious paraphernalia such as kippot (skullcaps) and talitot (shawls with fringes). Some strains of Judaism also have payyot (sideburn curls). Religious Jewish women often dress more modestly than most Westerners, covering their arms, legs, and bosom. Non-religious Jews are indistinguishable from general Western Society.

Israel (ישראל) means "struggle with G-d"

1 US dollar is worth 3.74 new Israel shekels

OK. Thanks for dropping by, and for sharing.

Now, what's your question ?

The question of who should hold the Holy Land is highly complex and deeply rooted in historical, religious, and political contexts. Ideally, a peaceful resolution that respects the rights and claims of both Israelis and Palestinians, allowing for coexistence and mutual recognition, would be the most just outcome. Ultimately, the focus should be on promoting dialogue, understanding, and cooperation among all communities in the region rather than asserting ownership. A shared approach that honors the diverse religious and cultural significance of the land could help foster lasting peace.

the answer is CARMEL Hope that helps Carmel

well I am from israel and I would say the Jewish religion

palestine

Israel is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan and the Palestinian Territories (West Bank) to the east, and Egypt and the Gaza Strip to the southwest. The Mediterranean Sea is to Israel's west, and the Gulf of Aqaba (which leads to the Red Sea) is to its southeast.
Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon

Britain was awarded a mandate, by the League of Nations, to govern Palestine-after WW1 upon the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire.

British mandate included references to the Balfour Declaration and the establishment of a Jewish homeland was a severe blow to the Arabs. Partly to try and mollify this disappointment, the British split the Palestine mandate into two distinct areas, using the Jordan River as a natural boundary. The British claimed that Jewish immigration would be confined to the West of the river. The East of the river, which represented three quarters of the whole mandate area was to be reserved for the Arabs alone.

Britain also had a mandate to govern the Palestine lands Transjordan which Britain illegally severed and gave to the arabs, and Iraq. France was awarded a mandate to rule in Syria and Lebanon. This is what is refered to as the Mandate System Look up Sykes-Picot Agreement of 1916, T.E. Lawrence, Hashemite dynasty, mandate system, etc. all available on Wikipedia.... The State of Israel was declared on May 14, 1947 the day before the British mandate was to end.

Geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude) specify a point. Areas don't have

coordinates, certainly not whole countries.

Israel is a big place. The front door of the Knesset (parliament) building in Jerusalem

is located at

31° 46' 37" north latitude

35° 12' 19" east longitude.

Other places in Jerusalem, and elsewhere in the country, have different coordinates.