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The Land of Israel

The Land of Israel. Modern Israeli Society. The Jewish Connection to the Land. Israeli Democracy. The Creation of Modern Israel. The People of Israel. PERSPECTIVE. USA. 463 times the size of Israel. The Jewish Connection to Israel vs. the Others. Today. 2000 BCE. Judaism. CE.

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The Land of Israel

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  1. The Land of Israel Modern Israeli Society The Jewish Connection to the Land Israeli Democracy The Creation of Modern Israel The People of Israel

  2. PERSPECTIVE

  3. USA 463 times the size of Israel

  4. The Jewish Connection to Israel vs. the Others Today 2000 BCE Judaism CE Christianity Islam USA established

  5. BEAUTY

  6. HUMOR

  7. PRIDE

  8. What is so unique about Israel’s 1967Six-Day War? Israel defeats 3 Arab armies in 6 days • Jerusalem liberated • Jews flock to Western Wall • Sinai, Golan, Judea/Samaria

  9. 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.com/harris_poll/index.asp?PID=585 Israel data from the Jerusalem Post, Nov. 6, 2006

  10. 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

  11. Highest number of companies listed on Wall Street after USA and Canada

  12. 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.

  13. State Building: Tel Aviv (~1900)

  14. Tel Aviv today

  15. OURS

  16. Wha is so unique about Israel’s 1967Six-Day WAr? Israel defeats 3 Arab armies in 6 days • Jerusale liberated • Jews flock to Western Wall • Sinai, Golan, Judea/Samaria

  17. 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

  18. “In Israel in order to be a realist you must believe in miracles.” David Ben Gurion, 1956

  19. Israel

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