The Land of Israel

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The Land of Israel
Modern Israeli Society
The Jewish Connection to the Land
Israeli Democracy
The Creation of Modern Israel
The People of Israel
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PERSPECTIVE
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USA
463 times the size of Israel
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The Jewish Connection to Israel vs. the Others
Today
2000 BCE
Judaism
CE
Christianity
Islam
USA established
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BEAUTY
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HUMOR
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PRIDE
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What is so unique about Israels 1967Six-Day
War? Israel defeats 3 Arab armies in 6 days
Jerusalem liberated Jews flock to Western
Wall Sinai, Golan, Judea/Samaria
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With all this conflict, Israelis must be
miserable, right?
Percentage of adults reporting to be very
satisfied with their lives
31 of Europeans
58 of Americans
82 of Israelis
US Europe stats http//www.harrisinteractive.co
m/harris_poll/index.asp?PID585
Israel data from the Jerusalem Post, Nov. 6, 2006
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Peace with Jordan, 1994 Camp David Summit,
2000 Road Map for Peace, 2002 Withdrawal from
Gaza, 2005
Peace Treaty with Egypt, 1976 Oslo Accords, 1993
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Highest number of companies listed on Wall Street
after USA and Canada
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Humanitarian Aid Throughout the World
Indian Ocean Tsunamis Southeast Asia
The Israeli government sent 100,000 worth of
supplies to each country affected by the
tsunamis. In addition, an Israeli medical team
was dispatched to Sri Lanka, and 150 IDF doctors
and rescue and relief teams were mobilized for
the region with medicine, food, water, blankets,
tents, and power generators. Search and rescue
teams from the Home Front Command were offered,
and the Israeli Ministry of Health was dispatched
to Thailand for medical aid. Body identifiers
from ZAKA and the Israeli police were also sent.
Hurricane Katrina New Orleans, USA
When Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast,
Magen David Adom began the United Brotherhood
Operation, which sent a plane-load of supplies
and financial assistance. IsraAid sent a
delegation of medical personnel, psychologists,
and experienced search-and-rescue divers.
Universities in Israel invited displaced American
students to continue their studies in Israel.
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State Building Tel Aviv (1900)
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Tel Aviv today
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OURS
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Wha is so unique about Israels 1967Six-Day
WAr? Israel defeats 3 Arab armies in 6 days
Jerusale liberated Jews flock to Western Wall
Sinai, Golan, Judea/Samaria
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• 6.35 million Israeli citizens
• 80 are Jews
• 20 are minorities
• 80 of minorities are Muslim
• 20 are non-Muslim Druze, Christians

Th People at a Glance
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In Israel in order to be a realist you must
believe in miracles.
David Ben Gurion, 1956
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Israel
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