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Jen 4/9/2025 11:54:32 PM |
Hello everyone, Israel is showing up on recent visitors. Mel shared Israel was more active 16 years ago. Then recent years quiet. Until today…Welcome back Israel! The site has improved with more information and different departments. Now here’s a brief history lesson. When I say brief this could be a college text book (probably exists). There’s so much biblical history which has been driven by politics in many ways. This is all taken from Wikipedia. Under the British Mandate (1920–1948), the entire region was known as Palestine.[39] Upon establishment in 1948, the country formally adopted the name State of Israel. Geography: Israel is located in the Levant area of the Fertile Crescent. At the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea, it is bounded by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan and the West Bank to the east, and Egypt and the Gaza Strip to the southwest.. The sovereign territory of Israel (according to the demarcation lines of the 1949 Armistice Agreements and excluding all territories captured by Israel during the 1967 Six-Day War) is approximately 20,770 square kilometers (8,019 sq mi), of which two percent is water. However Israel is so narrow (100 km at its widest, compared to 400 km from north to south) that the exclusive economic zone in the Mediterranean is double the land area of the country. The total area under Israeli law, including East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights, is 22,072 square kilometers (8,522 sq mi), and the total area under Israeli control, including the military-controlled and partially Palestinian-governed territory of the West Bank, is 27,799 square kilometers (10,733 sq mi). Tectonics and seismicitys The Jordan Rift Valley is the result of tectonic movements within the Dead Sea Transform (DST) fault system. The DST forms the transform boundary between the African Plate to the west and the Arabian Plate to the east. The Golan Heights and all of Jordan are part of the Arabian Plate, while the Galilee, West Bank, Coastal Plain, and Negev along with the Sinai Peninsula are on the African Plate. This tectonic disposition leads to a relatively high seismic activity. The entire Jordan Valley segment is thought to have ruptured repeatedly, for instance during the last two major earthquakes along this structure in 749 and 1033. Climate: Temperatures vary widely, especially during the winter. Coastal areas, such as those of Tel Aviv and Haifa, have a typical Mediterranean climate with cool, rainy winters and long, hot summers. The area of Beersheba and the northern Negev have a semi-arid climate with hot summers, cool winters, and fewer rainy days. The southern Negev and the Arabah areas have a desert climate with very hot, dry summers, and mild winters with few days of rain. The highest temperature of 54 °C (129 °F) was recorded in 1942 in the Tirat Zvi kibbutz. Mountainous regions can be windy and cold, and areas at elevation of 750 metres (2,460 ft) or more (same elevation as Jerusalem) usually receive at least one snowfall each year. From May to September, rain is rare Government: Israel has a parliamentary system, proportional representation and universal suffrage. A member of parliament supported by a parliamentary majority becomes the prime minister—usually this is the chair of the largest party. The prime minister is the head of government and of cabinet. The president is head of state, with largely ceremonial duties. The Basic Laws of Israel function as an unconfined constitution. These define Israel as a Jewish and democratic state and the nation-state of exclusively the Jewish people. In 2003, the Knesset began to draft an official constitution based on these laws. Religion: Israel has no official religion but the definition of the state as "Jewish and democratic" creates a strong connection with Judaism. On 19 July 2018, the Knesset passed a Basic Law that characterizes Israel as principally a "Nation State of the Jewish People" and Hebrew as its official language. The bill ascribes an undefined "special status" to the Arabic language. The same bill gives Jews a unique right to national self-determination and views the developing of Jewish settlement in the country as "a national interest", empowering the government to "take steps to encourage, advance and implement this interest". Administrative divisions The State of Israel is divided into six main administrative districts, known as mehozot (Hebrew: ??????; sg.: mahoz)—Center, Haifa, Jerusalem, North, South, and Tel Aviv, as well as the Judea and Samaria Area in the West Bank. All of the Judea and Samaria Area and parts of the Jerusalem and Northern districts are not recognized internationally as part of Israel. Districts are divided into 15 sub-districts known as nafot (Hebrew: ????; sg.: nafa), which are partitioned into 50 natural regions. Israeli citizenship law The 1950 Law of Return grants Jews the unrestricted right to immigrate to Israel and obtain Israeli citizenship. Individuals born within the country receive birthright citizenship if at least one parent is a citizen. Israeli law defines Jewish nationality as distinct from Israeli nationality, and the Supreme Court of Israel has ruled that an Israeli nationality does not exist. A Jewish national is defined as any person practicing Judaism and their descendants. Work: The days which are allocated to working times are Sunday through Thursday (for a five-day workweek), or Friday (for a six-day workweek). In observance of Shabbat, in places where Friday is a work day and the majority of population is Jewish, Friday is a "short day". Economy: Israel is considered the most advanced country in West Asia and the Middle East in economic and industrial development. As of October 2023, the IMF estimated its GDP at 521.7 billion dollars and GDP per capita at 53.2 thousand (ranking 13th worldwide). It is the third richest country in Asia by nominal per capita income and has the highest average wealth per adult in the Middle East. Despite limited natural resources, intensive development of the agricultural and industrial sectors over the past decades has made Israel largely self-sufficient in food production, apart from grains and beef. Imports, totaling $96.5 billion in 2020, include raw materials, military equipment, investment goods, rough diamonds, fuels, grain, and consumer goods. Leading exports include machinery, equipment, software, cut diamonds, agricultural products, chemicals, textiles, and apparel; in 2020, exports reached $114 billion. Israel has the second-largest number of startup companies after the United States and the third-largest number of NASDAQ-listed companies. It is the world leader for number of start-ups per capita[499] and has been dubbed the "Start-Up Nation". Intel and Microsoft built their first overseas research and development facilities in Israel, and other high-tech multinational corporations have opened research and development centers in the country. Science and technology Israel's development of cutting-edge technologies in software, communications and the life sciences have evoked comparisons with Silicon Valley. In 2012, Israel was ranked ninth in the world by the Futron's Space Competitiveness Index. The Israel Space Agency coordinates all space research programmers with scientific and commercial goals, and have designed and built at least 13 commercial, research and spy satellites. Some satellites are ranked among the world's most advanced space systems.] Shavit is a space launch vehicle produced by Israel to launch small satellites into low Earth orbit. It was first launched in 1988, making Israel the eighth nation to have a space launch capability. In 2003, Ilan Ramon became Israel's first astronaut, serving on the fatal mission of Space Shuttle Columbia. Energy Israel began producing natural gas from its own offshore gas fields in 2004. In 2009 Tamar gas field was discovered near the coast, and Leviathan gas field was discovered in 2010. The natural gas reserves in these two fields could make Israel energy-secure for more than 50 years. Transport Israel has 19,224 kilometers (11,945 mi) of paved roads and 3 million motor vehicles. The number of motor vehicles per 1,000 persons is 365, relatively low among developed countries. The country aims to have 30% of vehicles on its roads powered by electricity by 2030. Israel is served by three international airports: Ben Gurion Airport, the country's main hub for international air travel; Ramon Airport; and Haifa Airport. Ben Gurion handled over 21.1 million passengers in 2023. There are three main ports: the Port of Haifa, the oldest and largest; Ashdod Port; and the Port of Eilat on the Red Sea. Tourism Tourism, especially religious tourism, is an important industry, with beaches, archaeological, other historical and biblical sites, and unique geography also drawing tourists. Real estate Housing prices are listed in the top third of all countries with an average of 150 salaries required to buy an apartment. As of 2022, there are about 2.7 million properties in Israel, with an annual increase of over 50,000. However, demand for housing exceeds supply, with a shortage of about 200,000 apartments as of 2021. As a result, by 2021 housing prices rose by 5.6%. Language The official language is Hebrew. Hebrew is the primary language of the state and is spoken daily by the majority of the population. Due to mass immigration from the former Soviet Union and Ethiopia (some 130,000 Ethiopian Jews live in Israel), Russian and Amharic are widely spoken. Over one million Russian-speaking immigrants arrived in Israel between 1990 and 2004. French is spoken by around 700,000 Israelis, mostly originating from France and North Africa. English was an official language during the Mandate period; it lost this status after the establishment of Israel, but retains a role comparable to that of an official language. Education Israel has a school life expectancy of 16 years and a literacy rate of 97.8%.[287] The State Education Law (1953) established five types of schools: state secular, state religious, ultra orthodox, communal settlement schools, and Arab schools. The public secular is the largest school group and is attended by the majority of Jewish and non-Arab pupils. Most Arabs send their children to schools where Arabic is the language of instruction. The Jewish population maintains a relatively high level of educational attainment where just under half of all Israeli Jews (46%) hold post-secondary degrees. Israeli Jews 25 and older have an average 11.6 years of schooling, making them one of the most highly educated of all major religious groups in the world. I love fun facts… With scarce water resources, Israel has developed various water-saving technologies, including drip irrigation.[308][309] The considerable sunlight available for solar energy makes Israel the leading nation in solar energy use per capita—practically every house uses solar panels for water heating. The Ministry of Environmental Protection has reported that climate change "will have a decisive impact on all areas of life", particularly for vulnerable populations. Well, that’s quite a lesson. There's much more history relating to the early beginnings and politics. If interested all can be found with a search on Wikipedia. Stay tuned for the next lesson. All ideas welcomed! Many blessings, Jen RemoveProperties Morgellons - 130 Countries Visited the Website! That's 82% Of Our Planet!! Hello everyone, I’d like to re-introduce the thread highlighting the different countries visiting the website. It’s really about the people in search of answers to the BIG question of how to restore my health. If you are willing tom work hard, you have come to the right place.To the searchers welcome and so glad you’re here! It’s been about a month since Mel asked me to watch over the countries. I haven’t found new ones. The traffic changes throughout the day…sometimes more in the mornings or afternoons. I do question the Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland label. Being curious I did some looking. It’s from 1887 before trade and civil wars. Today we know it as UK. The countries are listed individually. What triggers the label? Except Northern Ireland. Maybe it’s one of those back in the day references. Today it’s Ireland as whole country. Don’t know. Thank you to all who have contributed over the years. Again welcome to anyone new to the community. There are answers to many of your questions or even better are the FREE Saturday conference calls and Sunday Fellowship calls. Hope to see you there. Choose Hope because you’re worth it. Many blessings, Jen 1) Albania 2) Afghanistan 3)Algeria 4) Anguilla 5)Argentina 6)Armenia 7)Australia 8)Austria 9)Azerbaijan 10)Bahrain 11)Bahamas 12)Bangladesh 13)Barbados 14)Barbuda 15)Belarus 16)Belgium 17)Benin , Republic of 18) Bermuda 19)Bolivia 20) Bosnia and Herzegovina 21) Botswana 22)Brazil 23) Bulgaria 24) Cambodia 25)Canada 26)Cayman Islands 27) Chili 28) China 29) Colombia 30) Congo Democratic Republic of 31) Costa Rica 32) Côte d'Ivoire 33) Croatia 34) Curacao 35) Cyprus 36) Czech Republic 37) Czechia 38) Denmark 39) Dominican Republic 40) Ecuador 41) Egypt 42) England 43) Estonia 44) Ethiopia 45) Finland 46) France 47) Georgia 48) Germany 49)Ghana 50)Greece 51) Greenland 52) Guam 53 )Honduras 54) Hong Kong 55) Hungary 56) Iceland 57) India 58) Indonesia 59) Iran, Islamic Republic of 60) Ireland 61) Isle of Man 62) Israel 63) Italy 64) Jamaica 65) Japan 66) Jordan 67) Kazakhstan 68) Korea 69) Kuwait 70) Latvia 71) Lebanon 72) Liechtenstein 73)Lithuania 74) Laos People's Democratic Republic 75) Luxembourg 76) Macedonia 77) Malaysia 78) Malta 79) Mexico 80) Moldova, Republic of 81) Monaco 82) Morocco 83) Mozambique 84)Mauritius 85) Nicaragua 86) Nepal 87) Netherlands 88) New Zealand 89) Nigeria 90) Northern Ireland 91) North Macedonia, United Kingdom of 92) Norway 93) Other unidentified country 94) Pakistan 95) Panama 96) Paraguay 97) Peru 98) Philippines 99) Poland 100) Portugal 101) Puerto Rico 102) Qatar 103) Romania 104) Russian Federation 105) Saudi Arabia 106) Scotland 107) Serbia 108) Seychelles 109) Singapore 110) Slovakia 111) Slovenia 112) Somalia 113) South Africa 114) Spain 115) Suriname 116) Sweden 117) Switzerland 118) Taiwan 119) Thailand 120) Trinidad and Tobago 121) Turkey 122) Ukraine 123) Uzbekistan 124) United Arab Emirates 125) United States 126) Venezuela ( Democratic Republic of ) 127) Vietnam 128) Wales 129) Zambia 130) Zimbabwe | |||
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