Why is the Star of David on the Isaeli flag?
Because the Star of David (more accurately called the Shield of David) is the cultural and political symbol of Jews.
Who did the US help in the Arab-Israeli war of 1948?
The United States did not support either side; it was too busy fighting Communists in Turkey and Greece.
How do you get a kid to stop following you around all the time?
Steps to make a kid stop following you around:
1- Tell them you don't want them to follow you around in a firm voice, (if you sound like your joking, they won't take you seriously.)
2 If they don't stop, tell them again.
3- Ignore them.
4- Tell a teacher or parent.
There, now if that does not work, i do not know what will.
LOL.
What was the weapon used in the six-day war?
Many weapons were used in the Six-Day War including machineguns, tanks, and aircraft.
When dealing with the Romans what was the most aggressive group among the Jews?
The Zealots. These were a group of dangerous hotheads who ignored the advice of the Rabbis and fomented war against the Romans, leaving the Romans no choice but to crush the people and destroy the city of Jerusalem (Talmud, Gittin 56).
What conflicts did Israel cause?
That depends entirely on your perspective of the situation. There is the opinion that Israel has been the unwitting recipient of conflict since its inception and that all it wants is for the conflict to cease. There is of course the even more fatuous claim that every shred of violence in the Middle East is traceable back to Israel. What is clear is that while Israel has certainly had a strong hand in the conflicts it participated in, it takes two to tango.
How can you Watch SpongeBob from israel on the internet?
You can watch it on Megavideo. It always works. And if not. Just try typing in Google FREE SPONGEBOB ONLINE. Its gotta work. Hope I helped:)
The Palestinian rebellion against Israeli occupation that began in 1987 is known as the?
The First Intifada (ألإنتفاضة الأولى) - Intifada is the Arabic word for uprising. It lasted from 1987-1993.
What do Hamas and Zionist extremist groups do?
Hamas and Zionist extremist groups actively prevent peace and facilitate violence in furtherance of a one-state vision where the other group has minimal rights or presence. In the case of Hamas, Jews have no future or legitimacy in their vision of a unitary Palestine and will be to ethnically cleanse the Jews from Israel. In the case of Zionist Extremists like Kach Kahane Chai, Palestinian Muslims have minimal rights or must be repressed in a unitary Jewish State.
What do the Palestinians think of Jewish settlements in the West Bank?
The Palestinians think of Israeli settlements in the Palestinian Territories as the theft of land and a continued humiliation of their people.
Leonardo was not a Zionist, but he was a part of Priory of Sion, a secret- group (quasi-real) which was founded by Godfrey of Bouillon on Mount Zion in Jerusalem.
FRANCE equipped Israel's Air Force from 1953 until 1967. It was only after the Six-Day War that the United States became Israel's primary benefactor. All Israeli planes that flew in the Six-Day War (Dassault Mirage III, Dassault Super Mystère, Sud Aviation Vautour, Mystere IV, Dassault Ouragan, Fouga Magister trainer outfitted for attack missions, Nord 2501IS military cargo plane) were French models and equipment.
How did Christianity move from Israel to Rome?
it became popular in Europe after emperor Constantine declared Christianity legal and soon became the ruling religion and it never left Israel it simply fell out of favor during take overs instigated takeovers of the middle east and over many years of jihad against Jews and Christians it simply went under ground or was wiped out.
Did Elvis Presley ever visit Israel in person?
I do not believe that he did. He never traveled overseas mostly due to the fact Colontoel Parker was believed o be an illigal imigrant and afraid to travel internationally as to be found out. I have never read or heard that Elvis traveled to Israel.. If he had, I am certain we would of read about his trip
What area are Jews and Arabs fighting over in Israel?
It depends on the particular conflict, but the two territories most in contention between the Israelis and Palestinians are the Gaza Strip and the West Bank (including East Jerusalem). There is much contention between Israelis and Syrians over the Golan Heights and between Israelis and Lebanese there is some contention over the Shebaa Farms and the area south of the Litani River.
It is important to note that while Israel is the Jewish State, its soldiers and citizens are Israelis and have important non-Jewish components. (This is why the word Jew has not been used above in favor of Israeli.)
How long was the Civil War in Israel?
There has never been a civil war in Israel, whether the ancient Israel or the modern one. If this is referring to the Jewish-Arab Engagement that eventually became the Arab-Israeli War of 1948, this conflict had dragged on for 8-9 months before becoming part of the Arab-Israeli War of 1948, for a total of 20 months.
How did neighboring Arab nations respond to the Israeli declaration of independence?
Answer #1:
i think with support.
Answer #2:
They responded with an organized invasion of the new state by their massed
armies, with the declared intention of overrunning it, filling it with piles of dead
Jews, adding its postage-stamp-sized parcel of land to their own vast territories,
and generally keeping the Middle East in a Judenrein status.
Why is the land so important to the Arab-Israeli Conflict?
For the Israelis, Israel is both the historic Jewish Homeland and the land the God had promised to the Jewish people. For the Arabs, Palestine is their ancestral home and the place that was hallowed through Mohammed's ascension to heaven at Al-Aqsa.
Terrorist incidents in the 1970s and 1980s occurred as supporters of the Palestinian resistance to?
Terrorist incidents in the 1970s and 1980s occurred as supporters of the Palestinian resistance to several different countries. Probably the most obvious and prominent of these was Israel, but there were also terrorist and paramilitary aggression against the governments in Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia, and a few other countries in that time period for their treatment of the Palestinian refugees and/or not allowing Palestinian terrorist organizations to freely operate within their boundaries.
Why Jews are repeating the same Holocaust of the Palestinians?
There was and is no genocide in Palestine. This is hyperbole. When this farce is revealed for what it is, the question is meaningless (since Jews are not perpetrating a Holocaust, but are merely engaged in an ethnic conflict). Please see the Related Question below for a discussion about whether or not the events in Palestine are a genocide for more information.
As to why Israel is embroiled in a conflict with the Palestinians, there are numerous reasons and causes. Please see the Related Question to read about why there is an Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.
Why is Israel Finkelstein controversial?
Israel Finkelstein is one of the foremost archaeologists in Israel, a leading authority on Middle Eastern archaeology and co-director of excavations at Megiddo. He is the Jacob M. Alkow Professor of the Archaeology of Israel in the Bronze Age and Iron Ages at the Tel Aviv University.
Finkelstein says that much of the Bible was written from the seventh to the fifth century BCE. He has debunked the supposed historicity of the Pentateuch, saying that much of it is in complete opposition to archaeological knowledge. He even disputes the biblical record of the United Kingdom, saying that the kingdoms of Israel and Judah were always separate, with different life styles, different pottery, different myths and legends, and the same language Hebrew, but different dialects.
Lebanon is the country in question. Eventually, the arrival of the Palestinian Liberation Organization in the early 1970s resulted in the Lebanese Civil War between Shiites, Lebanese Sunnis, Palestinian Sunnis, and Maronite Christians and saw Israeli and Syrian forces as well.