ISRAEL'S HISTORY & INFORMATIVE FACTS
My Perspective of Israel
by
Vernika Monk
Explore Isra'el's History!! Understand the historical facts about Isra'el and the countries that surround them. The topics focus on country boundary disputes, policies, and terrorism. It also contains other curious facts about its' geography, cities and environment.
Curious Facts
Interesting Information
Interesting knowledge about Israel
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Israel is a country with a bountiful history ranging from 1813 BC to present day. It has a history that connects with other countries, spanning for over 5000 years. Israel has contributed to the world in various ways. Below are just a few of the interesting and fascinating facts about Israel. These interesting facts range from the following topics (Note: other curious facts will be added, periodically):
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Agriculture
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Geography
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War
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Political
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Religion
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Environmental​​
Questions & Factual Answers:
Israel has increased the amount of recreational areas with "over 200 million trees in forests and woodlands covering over 300,000 acres".
Image of green trees in a forest area.
How many trees are within Israel's forest and woodland areas?
This emblem is placed on the "Seventh Independence Day" stamp, issued in 1955. The seven-lamp candle stand is surrounded by olive branches, which are a constant reminder of Israel's desire for peace.
Designer: G. Hamori Israel's postage stamp., Inscription: The Seventh Day Independence Stamp, Issued on April 26, 1955.
What does this emblem mean?
Many religions have worshiped at Mt. Carmel, througout the many centuries such as the following:​
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The worship of Baal, during the reign of King Ahab, in Israel.
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The Hellenistic age worshipped the god 'Zeus' at the mountain.
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During the Roman age the mountain was considered "holy'' by the Jews.
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In 1209, Catholic Christians established the Carmelites religion on Mount Carmel, as a place to take a vow, called the Catholic Religious Order.
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In the 50's the Bab's built a shrine for the Babism religion, which is an Islamic sect distinctly different from the Muslim (Islamic religion).
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Today, it is a spiritual place for the religious group, the Essence and the Druze religious community.
A picture of Mt. Carmel in the year of 1894.
What does Mt. Carmel (Har Ha Carmel) mean to other religions?
No, but they created the first practical drip irrigation system. This innovative invention is utilized within over 110 countries. It is also one of the ways they save water in the region.
Example of an Irrigation system.
Did Israel event irrigation?
Over 81 years? How?....
Before mass killings, during the Holocaust, over 2100 Jewish people were forced to leave Lithuania. There were 1200 that found refuge in US, Britian and Canada, while the remaining found a safe haven in Japan. In 1952, Japan and Israel officially formulated trade, and other partnerships for the past 70 years.
Postcard sent to Ruth Segal from Jewish Community in German-occupied Warsaw, Poland, Kobe, Japan, in 1941.
Were the Egyptians, the Syrians, and Jordanians the primary Arab countries involved in the 6-Day war?
NO.... There were seven other countries who either fought or supplied weapons:
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Algeria
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​​Iraq
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Lebanon
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Libya
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Iraq
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Morocco
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Kuwait
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Saudia Arabia
AMX-13 light tank utilized in the Six-Day war by Israeli forces.
How long has Japan and Israel been allies?
JERUSALEM
(Jeru= City; Salem=Peace)
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Salem (Abraham)
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Jebus (Jebusites)
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City of David (King David)
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Jerusalem (Joshua)
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Aelia Capitoiina (Romans, 135 A.D)
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El Khuds (Mohammedans)
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Jerusalem (Israel)
Image depiction of the first Century in the time of Herod the Great. of the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem.