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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.
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What negative effect did Israel cause to the Palestinians?
Erm they stole the state of Palestine which was chosen over Argentina by the Western powers to be the new Jewish homeland. Helped in no small part by the UK's mandate of the region, US political pressure and the actions of the Irgun (one of the fist truly organised terrorist organisations. The creation of the State of Israel resulted in the Palestinian Diaspora or the displacement of many Palestinian people from their homeland, it is estimated that 9-11 millions Palestinian people now live somewhere other than their native land.
What israel king had the shortest reign?
King Zimri, who reigned for seven days. ( I Kings 16:15)
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What did the new peace plan in 2003 call for Israel and the Palestinians to do?
There are two different important peace plans proposed in 2003.
If this is asking about the Geneva Initiative of 2003, it requested for Israelis and Palestinians to return to the 1949 borders with some minor landswaps and a divided Jerusalem. However, the peace plan is much more complicated than that, so please read the Related Link which discusses the peace plan.
If this is asking about the Saudi Peace Initiative of 2003, it requested for Israelis and Palestinians to return to the 1949 borders exactly as they were on that date (which is deeply troubling to Israelis especially as concerns Jewish sites in the Old City of Jerusalem) and resettlement of all Palestinians who wish to return to Israel in Israel. In return, the Palestinians are not required to do anything, but all Islamic States will recognize the new Palestinian-majority state of Israel.
What is the similarities in the kingdom of heaven movie to Arab-Israeli event today?
The only real similarity is that both take place in relatively the same piece of land. Otherwise the "Kingdom of Heaven" movie which deals with the Crusades and the current Arab-Israeli Conflict have nothing to do with each other. Please see the Related Question below to read about the differences between the Arab-Israeli Conflict and the Crusades.
War between Israel and Lebanon's Shiite Hezbollah?
Yes and Hezbollah won and Israel asked for cease fire from Hazbollah.
Did Charles martel go on a crusade to the holy land?
No, he only fought against the Muslims that were trying to enter France and Europe.
Yes. In both senses.
Israel is a liberal country in that most freedoms are quite available to its citizens. These include the freedoms of movement, speech, press, assembly, religion, and similar. Israelis also have legal protections against being subject to random arrest, searches and seizures, and torture. Finally, all Israeli citizens above the age of majority have the right to vote for political parties of their own choosing. Minorities have Parliamentarians in nearly every party.
Israeli is also a liberal country in that its social environment is generally seen as liberal. While the Israeli government does not administrate over same-sex marriage (as it does not administrate over straight marriage either), Israel recognizes foreign marriages regardless of the sexes of the married. There are topless beaches in certain parts of the country. Women have all of the rights that men do and have compulsory service in the Israeli Military just as the men do. Protests and Rights Groups are quite common and people are open with their opinions, even if they cut against the grain.
Why is Israel called the birthplace of Judaism?
Judaism in some form may have existed before the Jews first arrived in Israel, if we are to accept the biblical account, which tells us that the tribes of Israel originated in Mesopotamia, then went to Egypt where they were enslaved, then escaped from Egypt and wound up in Canaan which then became Israel. But Judaism as we know it did originate in Israel. Earlier, pre-Israeli versions of Judaism were very different from what we know as Judaism today. It was originally a polytheistic religion, in which Yahweh, now acclaimed as the one and only God of everything, was originally a storm god, one of many deities in the pantheon.
To add to that thought:
Abraham's son was Isaac. Isaac and his wife,Rebekah, had Jacob.
Jacob, who's name was changed by God to "Israel", had twelve sons, who produced and became the paternal heads of the twelve tribes of Israel....or the "Jews".
Genesis 35:9-29 tells us that the nation of 'Israel' came from the the twelve sons of Jacob, who were born as they passed through Bethel and Bethlehem and other areas. Jacob's son, Joseph, eventually ended up in Egypt, second in command under Pharoah. He invited his family to join him and the twelve tribes grew to a mighty nation under Egyptian rulership, ultimately becoming slaves to the Egyptians. About 400 years later, God brought them (now in the millions)out of Egypt in the "Exodus", parted the Red Sea, eventually crushing the walls of Jericho, and giving them the Promised Land .
So, the literal 'birth place' of Judaism was not really in any one place, though they eventually ended up in the Promised Land which included Jerusalem and that area. (Exodus 19:5)
What is Israel's creation date?
The present nation of Israel was created on May 14, 1948. David Ben Gurion was the first president. The United States recognized it as a legal nation the same day.
Is Israel a rich or poor country?
Israel is considered to be the richest country in the Middle East. It has the highest HDI (Human Development Index) in the region and it is ranked behind France and before Finland in this ranking table. It has one of the highest life expectancies in the world and has developed a very modern economy and infrastructure. It is also a member of the OECD.
Is Michelangelo related to Galileo Galilee?
Galileo did have a brother by the same name but spelled differently. Michelangelo Galileo was born in 1575.
Is there a lost city near israel?
some believe that the lost civilization of Atlantis is buried in the Mediterranean sea, somewhere in the area of Cyprus
Do the Jews deserve to live in Israel?
First of all, millions of Jews do live in Israel, while millions more live in roughly 135
other countries. What kind of question is "Do they 'deserve' ..." to live where they
live ? ? Where and when in civilized human history have people been expelled from
a place on the grounds that they don't 'deserve' to live there ?
Next, without going into any long detailed justification, which could not help quickly
turning into opinion and defensiveness, we'll simply point out that that if the group
representing the goals and aspirations of the Jews had not had a just claim to the
right and privilege of establishing and building a modern nation in that place, then
the General Assembly of the United Nations would probably not have granted and
endorsed it with a majority affirmative vote, as it did on November 29, 1947.
Why does Israel have to give up weapons if syria does?
According to current negotiations, it does not.
The reason that some people make the argument that Israel should have to give up weapons is to create a chemical and nuclear weapons free Middle East. This has the slightly sinister motive of making Israel appear more vulnerable. The premise of Israel having to level with Syria is flawed since while Israel does have nuclear weapons, it has never threatened to use them nor has it actually used them. Conversely, Syria has both threatened to use and has used chemical weapons both in war and against civilian populations. Those who misuse such weapons should be punished whereas those who do not need not be bothered.
Did Israel fight on the side of Yugoslavia during the Balkans War?
They like France were more sympathetic to the Serbs. While the Croats were friends with Italy and Germany.
On the east what borders Samaria Judea and Galilee?
The Eastern borders of Samaria, Judea and Galilee are bodies of water....the Sea of Galilee, Jordan River, and the Dead Sea. The areas east of that were Decapolis, Perea and Arabia.
Which son received Israel's special blessing?
Judah was promised he would become as powerful as a lion and rule over others. The Messiah, the one promised to deliver all the people from sin would come from Judah's family.
Where did Joshua remind the People of Israel of the covenant?
Joshua specifically enjoins the people to follow the Mosaic Covenant in Chapter 23 of Book of Joshua, most clearly in the excerpted passage below, Joshua 23:6-8 (all quotes NIV)
6“Be very strong; be careful to obey all that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, without turning aside to the right or to the left.
7Do not associate with these nations that remain among you (the Canaanites); do not invoke the names of their gods or swear by them. You must not serve them or bow down to them.
8But you are to hold fast to the Lord
your God, as you have until now.
What does israel do instead of Christmas?
Very much the same as the USA does instead of Purim, Sukkot, or Tisha b'Av.
What are Israel's belief systems?
From the ancient past Israel's system of belief is revealed in the first 5 books of the Hebrew scriptures also known as the Torah or Pentateuch. By name they are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.
