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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 are the occupied territories in and outside of Israel?
This question is difficult to understand. The following are the two different interpretations that were most apparent.
1) What are the territories outside of the 1949 borders that Israel currently occupies? -- These are them: The West Bank, East Jerusalem, East Bank of the Sea of Galilee, and the Golan Heights. With the exception of the Golan Heights, all of these territories were once part of the British Mandate of Palestine.
2) What are all occupied territories in the world including those in Israel? -- It is impossible to get a complete list, especially because the difference between an occupied territory, contested territory, or a rebellious territory is all in the eyes of the beholder. At least 10% of the Earth's settled landmass is composed of occupied territories, loosely defined.
What Happened to the Palestinians when Israel was invented?
Several things. Many stayed right where they were, but others were displaced from their family lands. Many of these were never resettled and raised their children and their children's children in "camps," which became breeding grounds for resentment and terrorism.
Ethnic Palestinians can be citizens of Israel, with full political rights, but Israel has an interest in not letting so many Palestinians become citizens that they can take over the government. This is the linchpin of the "Right of Return" debate which refers to families resettling in Israel.
What is the mortality rate of Israel?
The mortality rate for Israel is 5.41 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.). You can find this information and more in the official CIA fact book. I've provided the link below.
Was there much horse travel in First Century Israel?
Mostly amongst the wealthy, and soldiers (who would have been Roman soldiers)
Why would the Jewish people of Jesus' day expect Elijah's return to the land of Israel?
There is nothing outside the Christian gospels to say that the first century Jews really did expect the return of Elijah. However, the people of the day were very superstitious and the Bible says that Elijah was taken up into heaven without dying. for these reasons it is possible that they believed in the possibility of a return of Elijah.
Another answer:The Jews' expectations of Elijah's return arose from the prophecy of Malachi 4:5, 6 - "Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet Before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord. And he will turn The hearts of the fathers to the children, And the hearts of the children to their fathers, Lest I come and strike the earth with a curse."Luke's gospel announces the fulfillment of the prophecy in John the Baptist, the prophet who came "in the spirit and power of Elijah" (Luke 1:17).
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The name Amos is of Hebrew origin. Its meaning is "to carry; borne by God". Read more about this in the link below.
The Prophet Amos was born in and lived in the Kingdom of Israel, which is now made up of areas in Israel, the West Bank and Lebanon.
It is bordered by Turkey on the north, Lebanon and Israel on the west, Iraq on the east, and Jordan on the south.
Why did Israel airlift several thousand Ethiopians to live in Israel recently?
While the exact history of Ethiopia's Jewish community is unclear, the group has certainly been practicing Jewish traditions for centuries. Rituals include the sabbath, the Jewish Torah written in Ethiopian Amharic script, and a unique holiday called "Sigd" which marks the communal memory of Jerusalem. At times, the community suffered persecution for its different religious beliefs, although relations with Christians and Muslims were mostly good.
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There are a group of Ethiopians who seem to practice Judaism and are considered a "lost tribe" of Jews. They were converted by Orthodox Rabbis from Israel and moved to Israel under the Right of Return Law, which saws that all Jews living around the world have a right to move to and receive citizenship in Israel.
The country is Israel. A person can be Israeli. (So, there isn't such a word.)
What temperature does the sea of Galilee have?
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Israel has three different religions, jewish, christianity, and islam. The Islam worship their god Allah. The Christians worship God. And the Jews worship the messiah.
Do Indians require visa for Israel?
Yes Indians require VISA for Israel. I recently got the Israeli VISA stamped on my Passport (Indian).
What is the Jewish calendar based on?
It is based a year of twelve lunar months with an added leap month every 2-3 years to keep it in sync with the solar seasons. Thus, for instance, the month of Nisan will always be around April.
Does the Israeli government have a Chief Rabbi?
Israel has 2 Chief Rabbis:
1. Ashkenaz - Yona Metzger
2. Sephard - Shlomo Amar
What Book did James Michener write about a young man with duel citizenship in US and Israel?
The Drifters.
What country was established in 1948?
Countries which were established in 1948 include Burma (Myanmar), Sri Lanka, North Korea, South Korea, and Israel.
Muslims represent 16% of the population, the largest religious minority
Why can the Israelis now farm what used to be swamps and desert?
The Israelis drained the swamps (using trees like Eucalyptus that absorb large amounts of water) and used massive irrigation projects, as well as desalination, to bring water to the desert. They have also invented cutting-edge technology such as the drip-irrigation system that allows watering with minimal amounts of water.
What are the cheapest airline to go to Israel from Philippines and how much would it cost me?
I was going from new York to Israel with air line "Alitalia" in a time when it was a expensive to go I was paying $850 when most of the prices was over $1000 but I don't know about Philippines.
