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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
Is same-sex marriage legal in Israel?
Yes and no. Effective November 21, 2006, foreign same-sex marriages are legal in Israel and same-sex Israeli couples are free to wed elsewhere and return to Israel as legally married couples.
A 2010 Israeli law enables Israelis with no officially registered religion to join in a civil union which is recognized by the state, but which lacks some rights and privileges. As an example, anyone whose mother is Jewish cannot obtain a civil union, even if they say they have no religion.
The first legal civil union was performed in Israel in April 2011, with 25 additional couples waited for permission.
However, no legal same-sex marriage has been performed in Israel. The reason is because Israeli law specifically empowers certain religious groups as the only authorities that can officiate at weddings. There is no such thing as a civil ceremony option for weddings in Israel. None of those fifteen specific groups is willing to officiate at a same-sex wedding because of religious objections. If one of those fifteen religious groups changes its policy, then it may on the very same day begin marrying same-sex couples in Israel with no change in Israeli law required.
What would the Palestinians like to control in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
Palestinian Answer
Palestinians have a diverse set of desires. The majority wish that they could remove Israel as a State entirely, but realize that Israel is not going anywhere. As a result, a number of the Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza are willing to negotiate for the 1949 borders. There are several organizations working to that goal. There are others who refuse to acknowledge that Israel must exist and believe that they should control all of the land that previously belonged to Arabs.
How did Israel Folau get into rugby?
Skilled league backs can easily transfer their skills to rugby's wing position and very adaptable backs with unique game awareness can potentially play in other back line positions in the xv man game. Like Tuquiri - Folau is tall, athletic and agile with explosive pace off the mark while also possessing superior aerial skill so he has all the ingredients to succeed
Is it safe to work as domestic helper in israel?
In some of the surrounding countries, it might depend, but in Israel, it's safe.
How many child soldiers are in Israel?
There are no "child soldiers" in the state of Israel.
Although many parents might still consider their children as literally children
at the age when they become eligible for military service, that age of 18 is
typically considered a threshold to adulthood throughout the civilized world.
Here are the facts in Israel:
Military service age and obligation:
-- 18 years of age for compulsory (Jews, Druzes) and voluntary (Christians,
Muslims, Circassians) military service;
-- both sexes are obligated to military service;
-- conscript service obligation - 36 months for enlisted men, 21 months for
enlisted women, 48 months for officers;
-- pilots commit to 9 years service;
-- reserve obligation to age 41-51 (men), 24 (women) (2010)
Is health care free in Israel?
Healthcare is not free anywhere. That term generally refers to government provided healthcare which is paid for by tax dollars.
Do hermit crabs live in israel?
Yes. When I went to the beach in Akko/Acre there were quite a few shells, some with crabs in them. I actually accidentally took one home with me!
What happened to the land set aside for the Arab residents in Israel in 1948?
As concerns the lands given to the possible Arab State as described in the 1947
Partition Plan, they passed under the occupation of Israel, Egypt, and Jordan.
This happened due to the armistice agreement at the end of the Arab-Israeli
War of 1949. The Arab State was never declared.
Concerning the Arab residents who remained in Israel at and after its declaration
as a sovereign state in May 1948 and through the war that followed, those were the
predecessors of the present-day Arab-Israeli citizens and residents of the mostly-Arab
towns in Israel.
What are Fouad Siniora's views on the Arab-Israeli conflict?
Fouad Siniora believes that peace must prevail along the lines of the Arab Peace Initiative which is provided below. In addition an article further detailing his view as published in the Israeli Newspaper Haaretz is also below.
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When and why did pro-Palestinian groups turn to terrorist attacks on Israel?
There were attacks from disorganized Palestinian Fedayeen as early as 1956 along the West Bank-Israel border during the Suez Crisis. These attacks targeted civilians in Israeli towns across the border. The PLO was formed in 1964 and began to coordinate similar attacks against Israeli civilians in the next few years.
As to why they turned to terrorism, the Palestinian militants did not have resources large enough or extensive enough to actively challenge the Israeli military so they decided that the better way to attack would be to target Israeli civilians.
The Bible doesn't say that.
The latter part is found in Matthew 24... what is commonly called the "Olivet Prophecy," when His disciples queried Him about His comment on the destruction of the Temple... and exactly when He would finally establish the Kingdom of God on earth.
Jesus lists a chronology of events and things for which to watch to know when to expect His revealing of Himself as King of kings and Lord of lords.
By the time He gets to the statement in question... His chronology describes the Great Tribulation, the "heavenly signs" of the darkening of the earth that cuts it short... as well as His return to earth with clouds and His gathering of His saints by His angels [all of which is still in our future]. Then He says in verse 32:
"Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: so likewise ye, WHEN YE SHALL SEE ALL THESE THINGS, KNOW THAT IT IS NEAR, even at the doors.
"Verily I say unto you, THIS GENERATION SHALL NOT PASS, TILL ALL THESE THINGS BE FULFILLED." (Matt.24:32-34)
Many people think He was talking about the "disciples' generation"... but that's not what He said. The disciples never saw the Great Tribulation [a time of 'global distress' unlike any in world history - verse 21], nor the possibility of all life on earth ending [verse 22]. They never saw the sun and moon darken the earth and stars falling from heaven and the powers of the heavens shaken [verse 29]. And they never saw Jesus coming in the clouds [verses 30-31].
They only saw Him disappear into them [Acts 1:9].
Jesus wasn't talking about their generation... He was talking about "the generation that SHALL SEE all those things!" And so far... no generation has.
But "Israel becoming a nation" isn't mentioned as a contingency [as such].
Jesus only mentions events in and around "Jerusalem" as one of the things to look for.
"When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the Holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)..." (verse 15).
Luke records: "...when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh." (Luke 21:20)
The disciples [or some of them] may have lived long enough to see or hear about the destruction of the Temple... which has led some to believe that this prophecy is fulfilled.
But while that battle imperiled and took lives locally... all life on earth was in no danger of ending.
The sun and moon kept on shining... and Jesus never returned... nor sent His angels to gather His elect.
And "Jerusalem" became "unimportant" to world history in the ensuing centuries. And Zechariah's prophecy remained unfulfilled:
"Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and Jerusalem." (Zech.12:2)
[certainly, the "people round about" Jerusalem in 70ad "trembled" in that "siege." Jerusalem was certainly a prophetic factor and a "cup of trembling" then]
But Zechariah's prophecy goes on to include THE WHOLE WORLD.
"And in that Day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for ALL PEOPLE: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE EARTH BE GATHERED TOGETHER AGAINST IT." (verse 3)
From the time that Rome destroyed the Temple in 70ad... until 1948... Jerusalem was "unimportant" to "all the people of the earth."
In 1948 all the nations on earth suddenly began to become involved in every event that occurred in and around that city. From that time till now... the poweder keg that Jerusalem has become is a weighty "burdensome stone" to all the nations of the earth... as they all hold their breath, daily, hoping that it doesn't spark World War III.
So, while Jesus didn't say it outright in the "Olivet Prophecy"... it was the sudden establishment of the modern "State of Israel" in 1948 that caused Jerusalem to become the "burdensome stone" for all the people of the earth that had truly never existed before.
And it was right around the same time that the infancy of "world-ending" nuclear warfare was launched in the world and began to develop.
The Bible doesn't say it as the question asks it... but the establishment of the "State of Israel" in 1948 is a strong indicator that that generation is the one that has been witnessing the development, so far at least, of Zechariah's prophecy.
Jerusalem was "surrounded by armies" in 70ad... but wasn't a "burden" to all the people of the world.
Today, Jerusalem is that prophesied burden to all nations. It's surrounded by hateful enemies who are arming themselves with nukes, chemicals and anything and everything else available to them that they might dedicate to its utter destruction. Weapons, which if unleashed globally, have the potential to fulfill Matthew 24:22.
The indicators are strong that that "generation" is now living that shall not pass before it sees all of Jesus' descriptions fulfilled.
Time is counting down in God's plan. The generations are passing... and sooner or later one of them will be the one to witness prophecy's fulfillment.
Coincidentally... I was born in 1948 -- my generation. I'm now 63 years old. How much more time does my generation have before it passes?
Was there civil war between Israel and Judah?
According to the Bible, there was an almost constant state of war between the two kingdoms, with no clear outcome, for the first sixty years of the divided kingdoms, as two equally matched antagonists fought for supremacy (1 Kings 14:30; 15:6,16).
However, this biblical account simply does not correlate with the archaeological record, which shows that Israel had a far larger population than early Judah. Some modern scholars even suggest that Judah itself was not yet united under a single ruler until around 900 BCE. It is infeasible that Judah could have held the Israelites in subjugation or that they could fight a protracted civil war against the northern kingdom. Israel was, for a short period, a minor regional power, while Judah was a more impoverished rural community. Nevertheless, the biblical account must point to at least a degree of friction and sporadic violence between the two early kingdoms.
What happens to Israel when Jesus Christ returns according to The Bible?
According to the Book of Revelations, Jesus will ascend the throne in Jerusalem and lead the world from there, with all nations sending delegates (physically) to worship Him there. And so Israel will finally be recognized as The Promised Land of The Chosen People.
How big was Israel in New Testament times?
Israel did not exist in New Testament times and had not done so for over seven hundred years, having been destroyed by the Assyrians in 722 BCE. The Roman territory of Judea was based on the small inland enclave of Judah, more or less to the west of the Dead Sea, with the gentile coastal regions added. The People of Judah had long adopted the tradition of associating themselves with Israel, apparently in the hope of reclaiming the 'lost' territory now known as Samaria.
Why did Romans rename Israel Judaea?
They didn't. In antiquity the land occupied by Jews under Roman rule was named Judaea. After they were pushed out of the territory it was renamed Palestine. It did not become Israel until the founding of the modern nation in the 20th century.
How do you say which crusade was a success in the campaign to free the holy land in spanish?
You say, "Cuál de las cruzadas fue un éxito en la campaña para libertar la Tierra Santa?"
Does Israel have the right to have Jerusalem?
Jerusalem is the holiest city to Judaism. It is the capital of Israel & has been the capital of ancient Jewish kingdoms. It has never been the capital of any other nation. There is a Jewish majority in Jerusalem, and there was a Jewish majority in east Jerusalem from 1880 until 1948 when Jordan took control and expelled all Jews, giving Jewish property to Arabs. During this time Jews were banned from visiting east Jerusalem and Jewish holy sites. Since Jerusalem was reunified in 1967 Israel has ensured the protection of all the religious holy sites of all religions and the rights of religious minorities.
How many people in Israel cannot read or write?
not everyone knows there could be thousands or millions no one knows.
How can you get the Israel soccer jersey?
Become and Israeli citizen, improve your soccer skills and hope for a call-up
What is a short name for the area that includes israel syria Lebanon and Jordan?
That region is generally known as the middle east.
