Their main enemies were the Philistines, a powerful tribe from Crete, a Greek island, that settled along the southern coast of Canaan. The returning Israelites fought for 200 years for control of Canaan. However, a famine later forced the Israelites to move to Egypt before Moses led them back in 1250 B.C. Abraham led the Israelites from Mesopotamia (now the country of Iraq) to the Judean Hills of what was then called Canaan. They were originally a group of tribes known as Israelites. Most Israelis are Jews, who are said to be descended from the biblical figure Abraham, through his son Isaac. The story of modern Israel begins more than 3,500 years ago. Palestinians believe the wall cuts towns and farms in half and turns the West Bank into a prison. Israel began to build a wall hundreds of miles long around the West Bank to stop suicide bombers from entering Israel.
Germany gives Israel $500 million a year in compensation for the losses suffered by the Jews during the Holocaust.The United States gives aid to Israel and its neighbors Egypt and Jordan to help keep the region stable. Men serve for three years and women serve for two. Most Jewish Israeli men and women join the Israeli Defense Forces after they finish school. Peace is fragile in this volatile region. The party's policy is focused on returning parts of the Occupied Territories to Palestinians. Ehud Olmert, the leader of the Kadima party, is the prime minister. The 120 members of the Knesset elect a president who is the head of state. He/she appoints a cabinet of ministers which runs the country. The leader of the largest party becomes prime minister. No one party has control so they have to work together. If a party wins 2 percent of the votes, the party gets one or more seats in parliament. Elections are held for seats in the Knesset or parliament every four years. Israel is the only fully democratic country in the Middle East. Nature reserves have also been created to protect wolves, foxes, leopards, ostriches, and other species, as well as to breed threatened animals. Over 200 million trees have been planted in the last 60 years. Israel is now replanting trees to bring back the woodlands. Much of what is now Israel was originally covered in woodland, but in the early 1900s, many of the trees were cut for timber and the land was cleared to make way for fields. Snakes sometimes slither through gardens. Fruit bats flit around the trees in city parks. Lizards crawl over rocks and walls even in the heart of big cities. Crabs, turtles, octopuses, and sharks are found in the reef. In the south along the shore of the Red Sea in Elat, there's a stunning coral reef 3,900 feet (1,200 meters) long. And hyenas are prevalent in the Negev Desert region in the southern Israel. Caspian turtles live in the marshlands along the coast. Boars roam the damp oak woodlands of the Golan Heights. Girls celebrate their own version of this rite of passage called bat mitzvah when they are 12.īecause of Israel's variety of terrain and climate, the country has a large variety of animals. Stores are closed and work isn't permitted on Shabbat.When Jewish boys reach 13 years old, they have a large celebration called a bar mitzvah after which they are allowed to make their own religious decisions. Traditional Jewish people take off Shabbat, or a day of rest, which begins on Friday at sundown and continues through Saturday evening. So pepperoni and cheese pizza and cheeseburgers are not kosher. No pork or shellfish is allowed, nor is the mixing of meat and dairy products. Some people eat only kosher food that is prepared and certified according to the laws. Other people observe some of them but not all of them. The Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories have some 3.5 million inhabitants-about 11 percent Jewish, 89 percent Palestinian.Ībout 20 percent of Israelis adhere to about 600 rules from their religion that concern their daily lives. Israel's population is about 75 percent Jewish most of the rest is Arab. Most Israeli Jews live a lifestyle similar to western Europeans and North Americans. All other Israelis come from over 100 different countries. About two-thirds of the population was born in Israel. Additional information can be found at and. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Kingsway and Integrity Music's resources are distributed in more than 160 countries and sold worldwide. Kingsway and Integrity Music compose the music division of David C Cook, a nonprofit global resource provider serving the Church with life-transforming materials. Nelson and James Fortune (Studio Version)ġ9. It's Not Over (When God Is In It)- featuring Jason Hosanna Medley (Hosanna / You Have Me / Youġ8.
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