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The growth rate of the Christian population in Israel over the years is constant and is always on the rise, the numbers show. For comparison, the growth rate in the Jewish population was 1.5% and in the Muslim population 2.2%.</blockquote></ref>) Christian minorities who are remnants of the pre-1948 Arab majority, along with a small [[Druze]] community.  It is the location of most Biblical events.

The growth rate of the Christian population in Israel over the years is constant and is always on the rise, the numbers show. For comparison, the growth rate in the Jewish population was 1.5% and in the Muslim population 2.2%.</blockquote></ref>) Christian minorities who are remnants of the pre-1948 Arab majority, along with a small [[Druze]] community.  It is the location of most Biblical events.

Israel gets nearly all of its tap water from desalination using the [[Mediterranean Sea]].<ref name="CNN">https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/19/opinions/water-climate-crisis-farm-drought-israel-siegel/index.html</ref>  Its agricultural water is from purified sewage.<ref name="CNN"/> Israel does not have legalized [[cannabis]], which in the [[U.S.]] is an enormous [[cannabis water use|waste of water]].

Israel gets nearly all of its tap water from desalination using the [[Mediterranean Sea]].<ref name="CNN">[https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/19/opinions/water-climate-crisis-farm-drought-israel-siegel/index.html Opinion: The country that is showing the world how to save water]. By Seth M. Siegel. ''CNN'', Sep 19, 2022</ref>  Its agricultural water is from purified sewage.<ref name="CNN"/> Israel does not have legalized [[cannabis]], which in the [[U.S.]] is an enormous [[cannabis water use|waste of water]].

Israel is the original historical homeland of the Jews.<ref>[https://thecjn.ca/perspectives/opinions/jews-aboriginals-make-powerful-team/ Jews and aboriginals make a powerful team - The Canadian Jewish News], Jan 26, 2015 <br>— As Irwin Cotler is fond of saying “Jews were the aboriginal people of Israel.”...</ref><ref>Ryan Bellerose,  "[https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/israel-middle-east/articles/bellerose-aboriginal-people Are Jews Indigenous to the Land of Israel? Yes.]" Tablet Mag. Feb 8, 2017.

Israel is the original historical homeland of the Jews.<ref>[https://thecjn.ca/perspectives/opinions/jews-aboriginals-make-powerful-team/ Jews and aboriginals make a powerful team - The Canadian Jewish News], Jan 26, 2015 <br>— As Irwin Cotler is fond of saying “Jews were the aboriginal people of Israel.”...</ref><ref>Ryan Bellerose,  "[https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/israel-middle-east/articles/bellerose-aboriginal-people Are Jews Indigenous to the Land of Israel? Yes.]" Tablet Mag. Feb 8, 2017.