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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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Was Israel the aggressor in the conquest of the West Bank in 1967?
No. Jordan was the aggressor in 1967, in that theatre of the war. On June 5, 1967, Israel preemptively attacked Egypt and Prime Minister Eshkol sent a message to King Hussein of Jordan explicitly asking him to stay out of the conflict so that Israel could concentrate its attack on Egypt. On June 6, Jordanian radar picked up Israeli fighter jets over Egyptian airspace returning to Israel. Egyptian President Nasser wanted Jordanian involvement so that Israel would have to fight a war on two fronts and communicated to King Hussein that the jets were Egyptian on a victory invasion of Israel. As a result, on June 7th, Jordan began to shell West Jerusalem from the West Bank, resulting in an Israeli invasion of the West Bank later that day. So, while Israel was the aggressor with respect to the Gaza Strip occupation, Jordan was the aggressor with respect to the West Bank Occupation.
How did anti-Semitism help give rise to Zionism in the late 1800s?
Herzl explained quite well that the European concept of a nation-state was dependent on the idea that all of the people in any particular nation were of the same ethnic stock and heritage. Jews were branded by this system to be "the Other" and were regarded at best as possible equals and at worse as traitors, spies, thieves, and fifth columns. This negative view of Jews is the foundation of Anti-Semitism. When the Dreyfus Affair turned out marches in Paris that said "Death to the Jews" on account of a kangaroo court against a particular guiltless Jew, it became clear that the Jew could not be integrated into Europe. Because of this, Jews wished to create their own state, which is called Zionism.
Why was Israel originally established?
In 1948 Israel became the home land for all the Jews who were disenfranchised during the 2nd world war, they were scattered throughout Europe, after what these people had to go through during the Holocaust it was finally established that Jews had their own country and state
When was the nation of Israel dispersed over the earth?
Three times.
1) When the Assyrians exiled the Ten Israelite tribes, around 2600 years ago.
2) When the Babylonians exiled the population of Judah (Judea), around 2500 years ago.
3) When the Romans destroyed the Second Temple and made life in Judea too difficult, beginning around 1950 years ago.
Why do some people hate the Jews when God clearly favors them?
I don't know , Whats Your religion,so I can't answer you properly , But there is a Answer here . Some people hate the Jews when God clearly favors them ,because they have studied the history which clearly tells us that God did Favored them much in the past but they didn't proved to be that much Worthy , they clearly disobey God and thus were granted His distrust in them and after that , Jews used to get Strength for some time but eventually they fall . And even now they face Hate every where and are near to their Down Fall again No doubt.
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Answer 1
yes for a long time.
Answer 2
No. Palestine was never an individually governed Arab territory. No Arab Empire from the Rashidun Caliphate to the Ayyubid Caliphate ever ruled from Jerusalem nor was Palestine administered as a central territory. It was a near-permanent backwater, especially during the Ottoman Period, when it was actually portioned off in three pieces that were smaller parts of governates headquarted outside of Palestine.
Prior to the Nakba in 1948-1949, there was not even a unique Palestinian identity as we know it today. The Palestinian Arabs called themselves Fellahin (which means settled peasant) and considered themselves to be ethnically 'Arab Bilaad ash-Shaam or Levantine Arabs or Greater Syrian Arabs.
The first ever Palestinian Arab state in the history of the world was declared in absentia in Tunisia in 1988 and was partially realized in 1993 with the Oslo Accords.
Zion was the name of a hill on the outskirts of the Old City of Jerusalem and has been used to refer to Jerusalem, and the Land of Israel generally, in a poetic sense.
Is Israel the oldest country in the Middle East?
NO. The Modern State of Israel gained independence in 1948, but nearly half of the Middle East has older dates of independence. The Sultanate of Oman was founded in 1744, Egypt gained independence in 1922, Saudi Arabia was established and Iraq gained independence in 1932, Lebanon and Syria both declared independence in 1943, and the Kingdom of Jordan declared independence in 1946. Conversely, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates did not become independent until the 1970s and the current Iranian government tracks to the Islamic Revolution of 1979.
If the question is asking about the original Israelite Kingdoms, there are many older civilizations in Phoenicia, Ancient Egypt, and Mesopotamia as well. Ancient Egypt and Sumeria were founded over 2000 years prior to the Israelite Kingdoms.
Was France anywhere near Israel in biblical days?
If by Biblical days you mean the years BC (Before Christ) or early AD (Anno Domini (In the Year of Our Lord)), the State of Israel did not exist, it was formed by the United Nations when the Country of Palestine was split to make space for a Jewish State in 1947, also France as we know it today also did not exist in the early years BC, it was then a much bigger Country known as Gaul.
If you are referring to the territories which went on to form these two separate countries, they are geographically quite a distance from each other, France being in Western Europe and Israel being in the Middle East.
What is the distance between Eilat and Haifa?
According to the Travelmania website, the distance between Eilat and Haifa is 451 km. See the Related Link.
While most Israelis would be enamored with the flattery, Israel is definitely not the most powerful country in the world and currently has its hands full with protecting its own borders. While Israel has, arguably, been the greatest help to fleeing Darfurians and South Sudanese in the past, this was through passive Israeli absorption of refugees, as opposed to active Israeli actions in Sudan.
Israel is very wary of sending large amounts of money to rebels in Muslim-majority countries and/or of sending troops to those areas. It does not want to further antagonize anti-Israeli sentiment, especially in the case of a country like Nigeria which is a Muslim-majority country that maintains relations with Israel. However, if Biafrans do become independent, it is likely that Israel will help prop up an independent Biafra both as a wedge against Muslim-majority states and due to its incredible petroleum resources. This would be similar to the Israeli-South Sudanese relationship.
What contribution did israel make to history?
Referring to the Israelites themselves, see this link for a few examples: Israelite contributions to the Western world
Was the creation of the State of Israel a smooth transition?
It was not and has continued to not be a "smooth transition". Jewish and Arab Militias attacked the British and each other throughout the later Mandate Period and it blossomed into international conflict with the Declaration of the State of Israel when 7 other Arab Nations committed their armies to eradicating the Jewish State.
Did the Israelite tribes settle in the united kingdom?
The twelve tribes of Israel lived in the united kingdom of Israel for centuries before it was a united kingdom. It became united under kings Saul, David and Solomon, but the Israelites had been there already for about 350 years, since the time of Joshua, during the era of the Judges.
No. Aside from the fact that Jews in Israel are from all over the world (roughly 1/3 from Russia, 1/3 from the Arab World, and 1/3 from Western Europe and the USA, with sprinklings from elsewhere), there is no view in Israel of how a Jew should look. There are European Jews, Middle Eastern Jews, Indian Jews, African Jews, and Chinese Jews in Israel.
Of course, this fails to note how Arab Israeli citizens (ethnic Palestinians, Druze, Bedouins, and Arab Christians) receive equal treatment under Israeli Law and even have political parties which have participated in every Israeli Parliament, some of which are opposed to the Jewish State. Further, there is no attempt to alter demography by preventing non-Jews from marrying and reproducing. In fact, aside for Religious Jews, Arab Israelis have the highest birth rates in Israel. While there are demographic concerns in Israel, no Israeli politician or organization has ever contemplated trying to prevent Arabs from marrying or having children, because this is not what Israel is about.
What are the major ethnic groups in Israel?
Jewish 76.4% (of which Israel-born 67.1%, Europe/America-born 22.6%,
Africa-born 5.9%, Asia-born 4.2%),
non-Jewish 23.6% (mostly Arab) (data from 2004)
