Country Report ISRAEL Submitted To: Dr. Sonia F. Manlangit Submitted By: Li‚ Joon Marie A. Mañalac‚ Sharlene R. Total Population 2012 estimate 7‚941‚900 (97th) 2008 census 7‚412‚200 Density 347/km2 (34th) 925/sq mi Total Land Area * 20‚770/22‚072 km2 (153rd) 8‚019/8‚522 sq mi * 2% water 445 km2 (172 sq mi) of inland water Total Land Area Devoted to Agriculture * Only 20% of the land area is arable. Since 1948‚ the total area under cultivation has increased
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their families lives and witnessing violence and death in which Israeli Forces bomb the two areas and internal fighting between Hamas and Fatah‚ two political parties. For Israeli children‚ the fear comes from Hamas militants shooting rockets into Israel killing or injuring themselves or their family. Within this conflict‚ there is three main parties responsible. In recent times‚ Fatah had the majority of seats within the Palestinian parliament. However in the 2006 election‚ the party lost the majority
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This land technically doesn’t belong to Israel under international law‚ which states that no territory can be acquired during war. The Zionist forces also attacked the USS Liberty‚ a US Navy ship‚ during this conflict. More than 200 Americans were wounded or killed‚ but the United States did not retaliate since Israel was an ally. Palestine’s first uprising‚ called an intifada‚ occurred in 1987. This event led to the formation
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PROPHETS FUNCTION IN ISRAEL? Introduction The word prophet is an English word that was translated from a Hebrew term nabi. According to the scholars‚ a Prophet is an individual who speaks out the mind and the words of God under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. This implies that a prophet is a God’s spokesperson and his prophetic message comes from a Supernatural source but they are not a product of his thoughts. Moses is the most famous Prophet in Israel because he delivered
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of the dead were children" (NYTimes). This is just one of the few terrorist attacks that have come upon Israel in recent years. The land of Israel has been fought over more than any other land in history. Everybody who has been anybody in history has made their pass‚ or mark‚ in Israel. The question I will try to answer in this paper is; who are the rightful owners to the land known as Israel? To answer this controversial question I will present both sides of the argument with as much factual
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fact‚ some would consider him a terrorist. A terrorist is someone who fights against democracy by using violent means against civilians in the pursuit of political aims. On May fourteenth of 1948‚ Israel was officially declared as a country by the United Nations. Before May fourteenth‚ Israel was formally known Mandatory Palestine. Mandatory Palestine a
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The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been a major concern to all societies. The question of Palestine and Israel has commanded the attention of the UN since the organization was founded. As for many years many resolutions have been put into action regarding this issue. Resolution 242 is the most important of the Security Council’s resolutions. Issued after the 1967 war‚ when Israel captured the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt‚ the Golan Heights from Syria and the West Bank from Jordan‚ it calls
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Why is Jerusalem so important to Israel? For many years‚ the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been a complex issue that has drawn attention to the Middle East and the rest of the World. The city of Jerusalem is an important key of this conflict and it is a problem that is not resolved yet‚ especially because both countries claimed it as its eternal capital. Today‚ this situation could change soon. Jerusalem has called attention to the world due to US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize
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Essay 1 WHAT ISRAEL MEANS TO ME "Where did Avraham almost sacrifice his son Yitzchok? Where did Dovid Hamelech fight Goliath? Where did Yaakov dream of the angels going up and down the ladder? Where did Lotes wife turn into a pillar of salt? Where was Moshe Rabenu leading the children of Israel to‚ the place they called the land of milk and honey?" Israel. Israel is much more than a tiny piece of land in the Middle East. Its living proof that the Jewish people have survived‚ against
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ISRAEL – LEBANON WAR 2006 1st DRAFT 1. Ever since the inception of Israel as a Jew state in the midst of Arab land in 1948‚ the world has observed Middle East to be the most turbulent and volatile region. Lebanon being immediate neighbor has been amongst the most affect countries. Israel and Lebanon have never signed a peace accord and remained in a state of war since the decision of Lebanese Muslims to align with Arab nationalism against the wishes of their Christian counterparts during 1948
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