Arab-Israeli Conflict Today 2
Arab-Israeli Conflict Today 2
Arab-Israeli Conflict Today 2
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V.
Geography.
Israel is a small but developed country on land to
the East of the Mediterranean sea.
It has its own religion Judaism- and is a recently
formed country-1948.
It is surrounded by Muslim (Arabic) countries on
three sides-Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, and
Syria.
It has a powerful friend in the USA.
The land itself is fertile if you have water.
There are major cities- Jerusalem, Haifa, Tel Aviv.
The land has a long history of war and bloodshed.
Jerusalem- the main city.
Jerusalem is an ancient city that has been fought over for thousands of years. This is
partly because it is a place of fundamental religious importance for Christians,
Muslims and Jews. Each group is highly suspicious of the other. Conflict has been
violent and each group lives uneasily guarding its own space.
Jerusalem is also a modern city and an economic centre of Israel. Whoever controls
Jerusalem controls the region.
Israel-coast
The land itself has been a cradle of human civilisation. It formed the
western end of the fertile crescent that stretched from Persia to the
Mediterranean.
Water is the key element here. If you have a well then your land will
produce wonderful crops. Otherwise it will be desert.
Israel-the people.