Palestinian Territories

The two country is Israel and Jordan between the west bank.

In 1947, two Security Council members, the United States and the Soviet Union, reached agreement that Palestine was to be divided. In November, a UN Special Committee on Palestine presented a report to the General Assembly, with a majority advocating division, but a minority advocating a unitary state based on democracy. A two-thirds majority vote was necessary for partition to be supported by the United Nations. After intense pressure by USA and USSR, this two-thirds majority was achieved.

The First Crusade was launched in 1095 by Pope Urban II with the dual goals of conquering the sacred city of Jerusalem and the Holy Land and freeing the Eastern Christians from Muslim rule. What started as an appeal by Byzantine Emperor Alexius I Comnenus for western mercenaries to fight the Seljuk Turks in Anatolia quickly turned into a wholesale Western migration and conquest of territory outside of Europe. Both knights and peasants from many nations of Western Europe travelled over land and by sea towards Jerusalem and captured the city in July 1099, establishing the Kingdom of Jerusalem and other Crusader states. Although these gains lasted for less than two hundred years, the First Crusade was a major turning point in the expansion of Western power, as well as the first major step towards reopening international trade in the West since the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

Palestine, Texas is located in the eastern part of the state. As of 2010, it had a population of 18,712 and made history in 2003 when a majority of debris from the Space Shuttle Columbia landed on the small town.

King David.

When he was a young lad he was sent by his father to check on his brothers who were serving with King Saul's army. He accepted the challenge of Goliath for one on one combat to settle the battle between Saul and the Philistines. He found Saul's armour to heavy but defeated Goliath with a sling and stone in the Valley of Ela. (1st Samuel - Chapter 17)

He went on to be Saul's son in law, confidant of Jonathan (Saul's son), and (estranged) member of Saul's court. David eventually succeeded Saul. He reigned for 7 years in Hebron and then established his capital in Jerusalem where he reigned for 33 years.)

He was succeeded by his son Solomon who built the First Temple.

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No religions are fighting within Israel, unless you count the political squabbles between Religious Jews and Secular Jews. The nationalist fighting (which is often broken up by observers along religious lines) occurs primarily in the Palestinian territories. In those areas, primarily Jewish Israeli soldiers (although there are Muslim, Druze, and Christians enlisted in the Israeli Army) fight against primarily Muslim Palestinian Militants and Terrorists (although there are also Christian Palestinians).

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However, it should be noted that while Jordan occupied the West Bank from 1949-1967, it had no legitimate rights to that land. Less than five nations recognized the validity of the Jordanian occupation. Therefore the "its" in the question is inaccurate. Jordan lost "the" West Bank, but not "its" West Bank.

same as us. December 25. They have Christmas dinner on the eve of the 24th

It's known as the Palestinian Poppy and it blooms in April and May. It is a red flower with a green stem and a mixture of black / white at the flower's center...because it's colors match with the colors of the flag, it's generally known to be the national flower...although it may not be designated as such in any official capacity as yet.

This is kind of like asking what are leisure activities in England, Japan, or Hawaii! It all depends on the situation of the people. There are people who are subsistence poor, and they entertain themselves like poor people anywhere-- with simple games of cards, makeshift soccer balls, enjoying young children, sharing stories over sweet coffee or tea. Older men, in particular, are apt to be good at the board game of backgammon. As all over the world, chess is also played.

Palestinians also include more PhDs per capita than England, so they also read, research, use the Internet in all the ways urban people do everywhere. Young adults love video games and all sorts of Internet, cell phone, and other modern technology. There are busy Internet centers with many computers that you can rent the use of, if you don't have one at home. Most all Palestinians love music: pop music, classical music Eastern and Western, and especially their own music and traditional dances like the debke, a vigorous line dance that can go on for hours at weddings and other celebrations. Radio reaches even the most rural folk. Of course in the cities, they have television.

Palestinians are super hospitable and also love having people over -- from lifelong friends to passers-by -- everyone is welcomed in for tea and talk.

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Many foods are mentioned in the Bible. The common people had various porridges made from beans and/or lentils boiled with onions or leeks and herbs. Fish was a common source of protein. Birds--partridge, pigeons, quail and doves--were available, but chickens and turkeys were not. Lamb or mutton was quite common, beef was not. Foods would typically be cooked by boiling or by frying in olive oil. Ovens were reserved for baking bread. Ovens were built outside; often, villages would have a communal oven, shared by many people.

Fruits, including dates, figs, grapes and pomegranates, were popular, as were olives, of course. Grains included barley, wheat, millet and spelt, all of which could be cooked or ground into flour for bread. What we know as corn (maize) did not exist in the Old World. People ate a number of leafy greens that we would consider unpalatable, today.

Milk and milk products (butter, cheese) were quite common, mainly from goats. Wine was consumed by everyone.

Palestine sits in the confusing ambiguous space between being a country and being a non-country. It has partial provisional sovereignty and incomplete recognition. Its lands are designated as Israeli-Occupied Territory, but not part of Israel proper. See more below.

There was never a historic country of Palestine, and prior to the creation of the British Mandate of Palestine in 1922 (with the current known borders), the southwestern Levant was politically arranged quite differently. Prior to 1988, there was international consensus in most major organizations (such as the United Nations, European Union, NATO, etc.) that Palestine was not a country since Israel was the only legitimate post-Palestinian State and that the Gaza Strip and West Bank were territories that should be devolved to Egypt and Jordan respectively. The only organizations that dissented from this view were the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Conference, which have a vested interest in not recognizing Israel.

In 1988, Yasser Arafat declared the Palestinian State in exile. In 1993, the Oslo Accords secured international recognition (including Israel) of the Palestinian Authority as a political entity in charge of securing a future for the Palestinian people. There was a partial devolution of territory and security to several Palestinian areas. In 2005, the withdrawal of Israeli settlements and soldiers from Gaza resulted in the first fully independent Palestinian State in the Gaza Strip. However, Hamas led an insurrection leading to their illegitimate takeover of the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian Authority still rules a number of bantustans in the West Bank and exercises limited sovereignty over even those regions. Recently, Palestine gained recognition in the United Nations and had its declaration of independence vindicated by the International Court of Justice.

In 2011 according to CBS there were 327,750 Israelis living in the west bank and an additional 190,000 living in East Jerusalem.

The combined growth rate for the Jewish population in these areas was 5.2% and has been stable for the past 20 years, whereas the Arab population of the west bank grows at the rate of 2.0%.

By these projections the Jewish population is set to become the majority in the West Bank within 45 years

Israel has never actually declared war on Palestine. If you are referring to a specific war between Israel and Hamas or the general causes of the Israeli Occupation of the West Bank or the Gaza Strip, please ask that question.

If this is a general question on the causes of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, please see the Related Question below.

The people of the modern Palestinian territories of the Gaza Strip and West Bank are predominantly Muslim.

The Gaza Strip is over 99 per cent Muslim, principally Sunni.

The breakdown in the West Bank is approximately 75 per cent Muslim (principally Sunni), 17 per cent Jewish and 8 per cent Christian and others.

The proportion of Christians has fallen in recent years because of emigration due to the recent conflicts. The proportion of Jews has risen steadily because of more Israelis moving to the West Bank and a higher birthrate among West Bank Jews.

The name and the borders of Palestine have varied throughout history, though Palestine has certain natural boundaries that justify its historical individuality. 'Palestine' is a Latinized name given to the region by the Roman emperor Hadrian to blot out the name of Israel. In the Bible, the area inhabited by the Philistines was known as Pleshet Genesis, X.13. The Philistines were a seafaring people who lived in cities along the coast. During the Late Bronze Age, Philistia was located approximately where the Gaza Strip and the cities of Ashkelon and Ashdod are situated today in modern Israel. Philistia was a confederation of five city states: Gaza, Ashkelon and Ashdod on the coast, and Ekron and Gath inland. The ethnic affiliation of the Philistines is not clear. The Philistine names preserved on inscriptions appear to "contradict the notion that they were Greek-speakers." Some scholars argue however that they were a non-Semitic group, with roots in Southern Greece dating back to the period of early Mycenaean civilization. A hypothetical link to the Anatolian people, based upon mere phonological similitude to the Palaic language, seems tenuous but not impossible.

Simple- they are all former British colonies!

ISRAEL is a modern state that was created in 1948 by Jews in Palestine.

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.

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.