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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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Why are they fighting in Israel?
well palistine owns the country not israeel so israeel was looking for a country in the Arab world so they chose palistine they said we want this country all for our selfs palistine said no so they started war and now every country sais its not called palistine its called israeel now palistineans say curse israeel
How come us politicians campaign in Israel?
To try to win votes from Jewish people in the USA. To gain the support of AIPAC, a powerful lobby group.
What five steps of the cycle the children of Israel went through during the time of judges?
Rebellion
Retribution
Repentance
Redemption
Restoration
Do they accept us DOLLARS in israel?
US dollars are 'accepted' everywhere in the world.
The US dollar buys approximately 3.69 New Israeli Shekels, as of March 2010.
Israel was not invented. It is an alternate name for Jacob of the Old Testament. His descendants were called "the children of Israel."
Israel was also the name of one of two ancient Jewish kingdoms, the other being Judah. The ancient Kingdom of Israel existed as an independent entity form about 1050 BC until about 930 BC.
Because the ancient Kingdom of Judah lasted until the Babylonian conquest, and was afterward a province of Babylon, Macedon and then Rome under the names of Yehud or Judea, modern efforts to found a Jewish state preferred the name Israel.
The modern State of Israel was founded in 1948.
Why is the Old City of Jerusalem important to Israelis and Palestinians?
The Old City of Jerusalem is known for its sacred sites in the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian faith, solidifying each group's historical claim to the land. Both the Palestinians and Israelis want Jerusalem as their capital.
Where is the holy land palestine?
The 'Holy Land', comprising sites mentioned in the Bible and the routes traveled
by several Biblical characters, covers territory that is now in Iraq, Jordan, Syria,
Lebanon, Israel, Turkey, and Egypt, as well as territory that will eventually be
part of a Palestinian state.
What are the main ports and harbors of Israel?
Israel's major commercial seaport is in Haifa (in the north). Another port is in Ashdod (in the south).
How long is a flight from Israel to Boston?
A direct flight from Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv to Logan Airport in Boston would theoretically be around 11 hours long. However, there are few non-stop flights that do that route and a connection will probably be necessary.
Major cities, and crusade goals, include:
- Jerusalem.
- Antioch
- Damascus
- Tripoli
- Acre
- Sidon
- Edessa
- and,
- Baghdad.
These are some of the larger and more important cities of the time of the crusades.
Why is the US so invested in Israel?
Because the US has no choice; it is not free to choose otherwise.
What three areas did Israel acquire due to its victory in the 1967 Six Day War?
Note on "Acquisition"
It's important to note beforehand that Israel did not "acquire" the territories on two counts. Firstly, Israel fought and shed blood to gain those territories, they were not just awarded or gifted to Israel. Secondly, no one can "acquire" territories without a formal peace treaty awarding territories to one country or another. The Arab-Israeli Conflict has only had partial treaties and none of them have awarded territory conquered during the Six Day War to Israel. (1979 Peace with Egypt returned the Sinai to Egypt and confirmed follow-up discussions on the Gaza Strip and 1994 Peace with Jordan required Israel to cede the West Bank to a future Palestinian State.)
In addition to the new territories, Israel also gained a fundamental shift in Middle Eastern policy. It would now be negotiating with Arab countries from a position of strength, being able to return tracts of Arab land to the Arab States for peace as opposed to merely just asking for peace. This is the main reason that Egypt and Jordan eventually were willing to sue for peace even though no other Arab country has done so.
Territories
To see the list of territories for which Israeli occupation was legitimated subject to a future peace treaty according to UNSC Resolution 242, see the list below:
East Jerusalem: Considered by many Israelis to be the greatest success of winning the Six-Day War, Israel was able to unite the city of West New Jerusalem with the Old City and East New Jerusalem to create a united municipality and capital (although unrecognized internationally as such). Of the territories here considered it is the smallest and most controversial as Palestinians want East Jerusalem and the Old City to be part of their eventual capital city.
West Bank: From 1949-1967, this area was a province of Jordan and included all areas within the Mandate of British Palestine along the Jordan River which Israel did not control prior to 1967. It represents roughly 18% of the total area of the British Mandate of Palestine, making it the largest Palestinian territorial acquisition in the War. It is home to many Ancient Jewish and Christian sites/cities like Nablus (Shchem), Bethlehem, Hebron, and Jericho.
Gaza Strip: This is a very small strip of territory that Egypt held from 1949-1967. It remained under Israeli military control until 1993 when it was given to the Palestinian Authority as part of the Oslo Accords.
Sinai Peninsula: Easily the largest piece of territory (60,000 km square) that Israel acquired during the Six-Day War, the Sinai Peninsula is larger than the entire British Mandate of Palestine. It was used by Israelis as a resort area and for its oil reserves until the territory was returned to Egypt over the course of three years (1979-1982) for peace and a continuous stream of oil.
Eastern Bank of the Sea of Galilee: This is the smallest peace of land (5 km square) that Israel recaptured and is the only territory from the British Mandate of Palestine that the Palestinians have never explicitly claimed. From 1949-1967, Syria held this piece of land, giving Syria direct access to a small portion of the Sea of Galilee and thus Israel/Palestine's main water source.
Golan Heights: This is a Syrian Mountain Range just north of western Jordan. This territory is small, but strategic, giving Israel a position where Syria cannot take military advantage of it. Currently, UNDOF monitors the border between the Golan Heights and Syria.
That may depend upon whom you ask. Jericho today is within the Palestinian territory. In the past (recent and ancient) it was part of Israel.
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What government positions do Israeli citizens vote for?
Israeli Citizens primarily vote for Knesset (Parliament) members, but they also vote for local mayors and regional leadership.
The positions of Prime Minister and President are appointed by the President and Knesset respectively.
The plan was rejected, and civil war broke out between Arabs and Jews (D)
Is Israel in the western or eastern hemisphere?
Yes it's north of the tropic of Capricorn which is about 23 degrees north of the equator
How long did isarel spend at mt sinai?
If you are referring to the time Israel spent in Sinai after getting out of Egypt and before going into Canaan, then it would be 40 years
Why does Gaza fire missiles into Israel?
The premise of the question is debatable, considering that the Israeli military was sent in to forcefully remove all Israeli occupants from Gaza, and the territory was then handed over to the Palestinians.
If there is any lingering animosity, it may in some small way be connected somehow to the launching of unguided rockets from Gaza into centers of Israeli civilian population, but that's only a guess.
What is the ruling body of israel called?
Israel does not have a "ruling body". It is a proportionally elected parliamentary democracy with two separate governmental branches: the legislative-executive branch and an independent judiciary. The Israeli Military (IDF) is subject to the will of the civilian government and does not reserve any special powers or rights.
Legislative-Executive
The Knesset or Israeli Parliament is composed of members who are elected by all Israeli citizens (regardless of race, gender, or religion) and are seated in accordance with the percentage (roughly) of the votes for those parties. After an election, different parties will try to strike agreements with one another to form a coalition that has 61 or more seats (>50% of the Knesset). From this coalition, typically the head of the largest party will become the Prime Minister or the Chief Executive. Other MKs (members of the Knesset) will get posts in the different ministries of the Israeli government and coordinate affairs. The coalition will pass and implement laws designed to improve Israeli society according to what the Knesset rules. Additionally, the Knesset can also pass Basic Laws which are far more permanent than normal laws (similar to a US Constitutional Amendment), but these require a larger percentage of the Knesset to agree to the changes.
Judiciary
Israel has an independent court system which hears cases brought both by Israeli citizens and those on appeal from the military courts in the West Bank from Palestinians. The Israeli courts are designed to be politically impartial and will apply laws approved by the Knesset. The Israeli Supreme Court will occasionally invalidate a law in whole or in part if it violates a Basic Law or if it clearly causes more harm than benefit.
Who is more poweful Iran or Israel?
Iran and Israel are strong . but Israel has the help of Amercia but right now America is very weak . Iran has the help of a lot of places like muslim armys like ben lodens armys and russia if the war did happen amercia would 100% LOSE in the end israel does have boms
in the end
israel would have
1 attack on iran then iran would destroy israel.and america would go wild ans soon fall
Why did Gaza fire rockets into Israel?
For months now Gaza has been sending misiles into Israel. A peace treaty was established but Hamas, a terrorist group in Gaza, repeatedly broke this treaty by continuing to send rockets into Israel. Israel is simply responding to months of attacks. When the Peace treaty was ended by Hamas, the rocket fire when up to 80 per day. After Cast lead the rocket attacks went down to 2 - 3 a week
AnswerWorld history has been littered with plantations and occupations and the results have always been the same, death, destruction and resistance eventually leading to assimilation or overthrow. Good examples are to be seen in various empires including the Roman empire and the British empire. Answer1). Gaza is under military occupation. Article 42 of the Hague Regulations stipulates, a "territory is considered occupied when it is actually placed under the authority of the hostile army," and that the occupation extends "to the territory where such authority has been established and can be exercised." Similarly, in the Hostage Case, the Nuremburg Tribunal held that, "the test for application of the legal regime of occupation is not whether the occupying power fails to exercise effective control over the territory, but whether it has the ability to exercise such power."Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip, like those in the West Bank, continue to be subject to Israeli control. For example, Israel controls Gaza's air space, territorial waters, and all border crossings. Palestinians in Gaza require Israel's consent to travel to and from Gaza, to take their goods to Palestinian and foreign markets, to acquire food and medicine, and to access water and electricity. Without Israel's permission, the Palestinian Authority (PA) cannot perform such basic functions of government as providing social, health, security and utility services, developing the Palestinian economy and allocating resources.
2). Terrorists or freedom fighters depending on your point of view continue to resist the Israeli occupation with rocket attacks. The reality is the rockets contain no warhead and no guidance system. It can argued that the rockets are nothing more than a large firework with no powder. The mortality rate from rocket attacks since 2001 in Israel is 0.002%
3). In January of 2009, Israel broke the peace and launched operation 'Cast Lead' a massive military offensive against a civilian population. It banned foreign press from entering Gaza. It used white phosphorus (a chemical weapon) on UN sanctioned hospitals and schools (a war crime). Within 23 days the death toll had reached 1,284 palestinians dead, 6 IDF by enemy fire and 3 IDF by friendly fire. When the operation had finished Israel had claimed more land from the Gaza strip in the name of secuirty zones for their protection.
The following links detail some of the incidents that took place during 2009
How did the Middle East War start?
There is not one Middle East War but hundreds. Please specify which war you are asking about and resubmit the question.
