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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 countries in Southwest Asia and North Africa do not share a border in Israel?
Algeria, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen are all MENA countries that do not border Israel.
Why was Israel enemies with the PLO?
the PLO was established in 1964. The Arab countries league recognaise the astablishment the PLO, as another way to undermined the Israeli present in the middle east.
With the leadership of Ya'aser Arrafat from 1968, the PLO become an organisation that find any way to opus the Israeli country as a valid one, specifically the Violent way. In Sept 1970 Jordan, followed the second attempted for the life of King Hussein, attacked and killed many of the PLO militant that have based their activity in Jordan (activity that based the PLO leadership in the west-bank by many ways; education, support and also intimidation.
After, Sept 1970 the base of the PLO moved to Lebanon and in 1974 with the 12th convention of the PLO. they have came up with the "Stages Plan", that talks about the liberation of all of Palestine, in the first stage, the liberation of the west-bank and Gaza strip, and with that the PLO will not recognise or accept any borders with Israel and no peace - the 3 no's: no Recognition, no borders and no peace.
While the PLO was in Lebanon, Lebanon was in a war between the different groups of it from 1970-1977 when Syria held the Lebanon army from fighting against the PLO. in 77 the PLO moved it's base from Beirut to the south part of Lebanon. after the PLO attacked against an Israeli bus in 78 Israel entered to south Lebanon in order to eliminate all of the PLO terror bases - The Litany Operation. from 1981 the PLO have post their Tanks unit in south Lebanon and fired non- stop to the Israel northern area's. in 82 the IDF entered to south Lebanon in order to stop the PLO terror attacks and Yaser A'arafat and the leadership of the PLO moved from Lebanon to Tunisia.
this is the main Idea and I skipped the International plains hijackings, different Terror attacks.
The Israeli government talked to the PLO representatives in different occasions, negative and positive in 87, 91 and the most famous one the Oslo Agreement in 93.
today, the Israeli prime minister Netanyahu, insist of a recognition by the Palestine's government of Israel to exist as a Jewish county because of different decisions that the PLO have done since it's Establishment from 64 but mainly since 68 when Arafat took over the organisation.
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What happened in 1984 when Israel was granted as a country?
Israel became an independent state on May 14, 1948 with
Jerusalem as its capital. The following day Egypt, Syria, Lebanon,
Iraq and Jordan declared war on Israel. Despite being heavily
outnumbered and outgunned, Israel won the war in 1949.
Jordan occupied east Jerusalem until 1967 when the city was
reunified, and expelled all Jews, banning them from visiting Jewish
holy sites. Jordan also occupied Judea and Samaria, Egypt occupied
the Gaza Strip and Syria occupied the Golan Heights from 1949 - 1967.
Why do Israelis speak Hebrew and Arabic?
Hebrew and Arabic are the two official languages of Israel. Most Israelis only speak Hebrew. Some have learned Arabic in school. Arabic is the second official language in Israel, used mainly by Arab Israelis.
What airlines offer cheap flights to Eilat?
Airlines offering cheap flights to Eilat, Israel can be found on ticket sites like Orbitz, Expedia, and Kayak. The price will vary depending on your date of arrival / departure, your preference of seat class, and other factors.
How old was Moses when he led the Israelites out of Egypt?
Moses of the Bible was born at the age of zero, left Egypt and fled to Midian at 40,
returned to Egypt at 80 to confront Pharaoh and lead the Children of Israel out, and
died on the threshold of the Promised Land at 120.
In the modern state of Israel, the Knesset is the legislature. Laws are introduced there, debated, and sometimes passed. If passed, the government, run by the prime minister, is responsible for their enforcement. The structure is similar to many parliamentary democracies around the world.
How have Israelis made up for their lack of natural resources?
They have developed a strong technology sector of their economy
What is the distance between Kfar Saba and Tel Aviv?
The flying distance between the two cities is about 18 kilometers (11 miles).
An Arab, a Jew, or a Christian greeting an Israeli Arab say "Salaam".
An Arab, a Jew, or a Christian greeting an Israeli Jew say "Shalom".
Those words have the same origin and the same meaning.
When will Israel become the world's superpower?
Answer 1
Within 2 to 3 years.
Answer 2
No. Israel will not become the world's superpower as it does not have the political, economic, social, or military capital to expand beyond its borders in any meaningful way in the near future. It looks relatively clear that China will become the next superpower if current trends continue. Israel will certainly continue to be a regional power in the Middle East for at least another decade, but its influence will not expand.
What do the beads represent on a Jewish prayer shawl?
There are no beads on a Tallit or Jewish prayer shawl. There are knots and strings called Tzitzit on each corner that represent the 613 commandments found in the Torah.
Can you travel by bus from Morocco to Israel?
Well, both Morocco and Israel are on the same continent, so I suppose you could travel there by bus. It would certainly be a long ride though.
What is israel's top 3 causes of death?
Cancer
Heart diseases
Cerebrovascular accident
Diabetes
Read more here at the related link below (the Central Bureau of Statistics).
When did the US start supporting Israel?
Within a few days after it became a sovereign nation in May, 1948.
What tourist attractions can be found in Masada Israel?
Some attractions that can be found in Masada, Israel include the Masada and the Dead Sea Day Trip from Jerusalem and the Masada and the Dead Sea Day Trip from Tel Aviv. Both trips attractions cost around $100.
Do Hasidic Jews believe in the state of Israel?
Answer 1
Hasidic Jews believe that the state of Israel exists; and most use its services in various ways; but do not believe in its non-religious actions or policies.
Answer 2
One of the major difficulties non-Jews have when they hear that Israel is a Jewish State is that they understand this term in the way that one would say that the Vatican is a Catholic State. This is incorrect. Israel is a Jewish State in the way that Germany is a German State or Turkey is a Turkish State, where Jewish refers to a Ethnic Group, not a religious one. As with these other states, Israel is a Nationalist State as opposed to a Theocracy (like the Vatican).
Hasidic Jews see the underlying nationalist current that supports Israel as being entirely non-religious and therefore do not feel any obligation to support it. Israel happens to be a secular state with a majority Jewish population. They have no issues living there or voting, but they do not believe that the state has any viable Jewish religious character and therefore do not give any higher level of appreciation for its political decisions than a non-Jewish majority country.
If the question is whether or not Hasidic Jews believe that the State of Israel currently exists, yes they believe that the government buildings are there and if pressed to draw a map of the Middle East, they would label the area "Israel". If the question asks whether or not they confer any legitimacy on that government, they confer no more or less legitimacy on that government than any other non-Halakhic (Jewish Law) government.
What was the effect of the European Christians wanting to recover the holy land from the Muslims?
After the Crusades the European Christians returned to Europe with many ideas and knowledges from the Middle Eastern Islamic Lands... this began the Renaissance in Europe which took them out of their Dark Ages
Was the State of Israel created for God's Chosen People?
Answer 1
The Jewish answer is Yes; though I imagine there are others who would answer differently.
Answer 2
The assumption implicit in the question is that the term "God's Chosen People" is a clearly defined term. Israel is definitely a state created by and for the Jewish People; this is not in dispute. Whether the Jews are "God's Chosen People" is debatable. As Answer 1 notes, it is the Jewish perspective, as well as the perspective of the majority of Christians, that Jews are God's Chosen People. Other Christians hold that the rejection of Jesus made God relinquish his "chosen-ness" from the Jews and placed it on the Christians. Most Muslims believe that due to Jews' and Christians' failure to believe in Mohammed's prophecy, that the God relinquished his "chosen-ness" from them and gave it to the Muslims.
Of course, in many other religions, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Shenism, African Folk Religions, etc. there is no concept of a "God's Chosen People". Atheism argues that there is no reason to believe that any god/God would chose people.
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Alternative Proposed Answer, for Discussion:
No. It was created BY them.
In modern Israel, there are no scribes (just as there are no scribes in any other modern country).
In Ancient Israel, scribes wrote down information for the government bureaucracy. At that time, literacy was incredibly low, so the scribes wrote and read for the leadership.
What was the political situation of the two kingdoms of Israel?
According to the Bible, the last king of a united Israel, Solomon, was a harsh ruler and imposed swingeing taxes on the people of the northern region. In this account, his son, Rehoboam, arrogantly insisted on continuing to impose them, regardless of hardship, resulting in the rebellion of the north. The two new nations were constantly at war, with neither side able to gain the upper hand. The monarchy of the northern kingdom of Israel, which began around 925 BCE, lasted for 200 years before it was annihilated by the conquering Assyrians and the Israelites scattered abroad. The southern kingdom continued, generally as a semi-independent dependency of one or other of the regional powers, until 586 BCE, when the Babylonians destroyed Jerusalem and took its population into captivity. Scholars dispute much of this account. About fifty per cent say that there was no powerful United Monarchy that preceded the separate states. Finkelstein and Silberman believe that the kingdoms of Israel and Judah were always separate, with different life styles, different pottery, different myths and legends, and speaking different dialects of Hebrew. Israel was far larger and more prosperous than Judah, with a much larger population. Solomon could not have subjugated the north, and there is no real possibility that Judah could really have opposed its more powerful neighbour. After the final defeat of Israel in 720 BCE, many refugees flooded south into the small kingdom of Judah. Although they were Hebrews, like the native Judahites, they created problems for the kings of Judah, in managing national unity.
