Israel

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Israel
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Link to Syllabus
Link to Syllabus
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Link to WDI
Link to WDI
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Link to Encyclopedia of the Orient
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Chronology
For Israel and Palestine
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Map of 19th Century Middle East
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Palestine-Transjordan, at time of mandates
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The formation of Israel, late 1940s
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Territories occupied by Israel in 1967 War
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Israel Today
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Israeli Occupation after October War 1973
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Golan Heights
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Jerusalem
Ramallah is just to the northwest of the Airport.
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Jerusalem, 1947-2000
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Jerusalems Old City through the centuries
Source A map published by National Geographic
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El Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock
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Jerusalem the Old City today.
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West Bank
Link to BBC on Settlements
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Zionism
Theodor Herzl 1860 (Budapest) -1904 (Vienna)
Zionism the movement to re-establish a Jewish
homeland, gained strength in Europe
in the second half of the 19th century, pushed
by increasing power of Jews in countries like
France and Germany, and the pressures from
pogroms in countries like Russia. Zionists
rejected assimilation some had strong socialist
leanings. In 1897 the first Zionist Congress met
in Basle, and called for the homeland in Palestin
e. The Balfour Declaration in 1917 promised Brit
ish support for the Jews in Palestine.
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European Jews, 1939
Link to source from Israel
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Jewish immigration waves in Palestine, 1882-1948
Note Immigration from Europe (USSR) was 553,000
in 1990-94, and
275,000 in 1995-99.
Source Gershon Shafir, Zionist Immigration and
Colonization in Palestine Until 1948, in The Cam
bridge Survey of World Migration
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Current World Population of Jews
Link to World Population of Jews
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Link to data on population
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Population of Israel, 2000
Total Population 6,209,000 in Judea, Samari
a and Gaza 198,300 (Israelis i
n Jewish localities) Jews
4,873,000 Moslems 970,000
Druze 104,000
Christians 135,000
Arab Christians 111,000
Religion unclassified 202,000
Source Statistical Abstract of Israel, 2001
Note The total population of WBG was about 2
million
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Israel Population Statistical Abstract
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Israel Non-Jewish Immigrant Workers
Source Statistical Abstract of Israel
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Israels Prime Ministers
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David Ben-Gurion
1886 - 1973 Born into a Zionist family in Poland
/Russia. P.M. 1948-54, 55-63 (Labor) Migrates
to Palestine at age 20. Lives in Istanbul and New
York. Co-founder of Histadrut.
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Golda Meir, 1898-1978
P.M. 1969-74 (Labor) Born in Russia family mo
ved to Milwaukee.
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Moshe Dayan
1915-1981 (born on a Kibbutz) Imprisoned by B
ritish, fought against Vichy French in Syria and
Lebanon. Led Israeli armed forces in 1967 war t
he quick victory made him famous. However, it was
felt that he had not prepared country for the
attack in 1973. Wanted to annex West Bank after1
967 war. Joined Likud Government of Begin in 1977
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Menachim Begin
1913-1992 P.M. 1977-1983 Born in Brest (Pola
nd/Belarus). Studies Law in Poland. Active in Zio
nist groups, is jailed by Soviets. Arrives in Pal
estine in 1942 and joins a Jewish guerrilla group
. Elected to Knesset in 1949, becomes co- leader
of Likud in 1973. While Prime Minister, invites
Sadat to Jerusalem. He encouraged Jewish settle
ments in West Bank, annexed Golan
Heights, and invaded southern Lebanon.
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Yitzchak Shamir
Born 1915 in Poland P.M. 1983-84, 1986-92
Member of Sterns faction of the undergound movem
ent Lechi, that assassinated the British ministe
r Moyne in
1944.
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Yitzhac Rabin
Born in Jerusalem, 1922 P.M. 1974-77, 1992-95 (La
bor Party). Studied agronomy. 1940s, joined Jew
ish commando unit fighting British, is imprison
ed. As Chief of Staff of military
in 1967, he is credited with victory in
Six Day war. Forced to resign in 1977 because
his wife had overseas banking account. Assassina
ted in 1995, for Oslo accords.
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Rabin-Arafat-Clinton Handshake, 1993
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Shimon Peres
Born 1923 in Poland P.M. 1984-86, 1995-96 (Labor)
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Benjamin Netanhayu
Born Tel Aviv 1949 P.M. 1996-99 (Likud) Lived
in Philadelphia, where his father taught. His
Brother was killed in anti- kidnapping action in
Entebbe, Uganda. The youngest P.M., is consider
ed more inflexible even than Sharon.
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Ehud Barak
Born 1942 on a kibbutz P.M. 1999-2001 (Labor)
Studied Physics and Math at Hebrew U. In the ar
my, he becomes Director of Intelligence. Is con
sidered to have been ineffective as a politican,
and a weak P.M.
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Ariel Sharon
Born 1928 in Palestine P.M. since 2001 (Likud)
Participates in 1948 war, stays in military,
active in 1956, 1967, and 1973 wars, rising to Ge
neral, and after entering politics, as Defense M
inister. Passively accepted murder
of Palestinians in Southern Lebanon
by Maronites. As Minister of Housing
had accelerated constructions in West
Bank. As P.M. has attempted to
marginalize Arafat into irrelevancy.
His strong win in 2001 reflects Israeli
rejection of two states.
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Map of Wall in Section of West Bank
Source New York Times, October 4, 2003
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Israel Population Growth
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Israel Fertility
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Israel Infant Mortality
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Israel Illiteracy Rates
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Israel Real GDP/capita
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Israel Growth of Real GDP/Capita
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Israel Inflation
Inflation was over 300 in 1984 and 1985
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Israel Land Use
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Israel Ag output
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Israel G/GDP
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Israel Defense
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Israel Foreign Aid