Even though Israel is a fairly new country, it has packed centuries worth of conflict into its heat up, we give you the low-down on this volatile nation.
Israel - Where Is It? 71z1n
Israel is part of Asia and it is located on the Mediterranean Sea. Israel lies in the Middle East, just North of Africa, and it borders both Egypt and Jordan.
Israel - A Brief History a4x14
After the WWII, the United Nations decided to split Palestine in two. In 1948, one side (Israel) was set aside for Jewish citizens and the other side (Palestine) was for Arabs. The split caused a lot of tension and violence between the two sides, as well as in the rest of the Middle East. Numerous Middle-Eastern counties, as well as terrorists, have attacked Israel. The United States government s the Israelis in this conflict - this is one of the reason's Osama bin Laden says he organized the 9/11 attacks against the World Trade Center.
Israel - Religion 4d6n44
Since Israel was established as a Jewish state, most of the people who live there are Jews (about 80 percent) but there are also small Islamic and Bethlehem.
Isreal - Did U Know? 1k5231
- Israel's official language is Hebrew but many people speak both Arabic and English as well.
- All Israeli men and woman must serve at least two years in the military once they have turned 18.
- Actress Natalie Portman was born in the Israeli city of Jerusalem.
- Jerusalem, the capital city of Israel, is considered a holy place for many religions including Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
