Difference between revisions of "Israel"
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[somebody fix those dates,please] It was conquered by the Romans in 200 B.C. [?] | [somebody fix those dates,please] It was conquered by the Romans in 200 B.C. [?] | ||
In 1956, it became a nation again and Jews wanted to go back to the Middle East. | In 1956, it became a nation again and Jews wanted to go back to the Middle East. | ||
| − | Today there are intense territorial disputes between Israelis and | + | Today there are intense territorial disputes between Israelis and Palestinians. |
Revision as of 21:32, December 22, 2006
Israel is a nation located in the Middle East. It originally started when the Hebrews migrated from Egypt out of slavery. It is the location of Jesus' birth and many other major Biblical events.
Israel was a powerful nation in the Middle East from about 1200 to 800 B.C. [somebody fix those dates,please] It was conquered by the Romans in 200 B.C. [?] In 1956, it became a nation again and Jews wanted to go back to the Middle East. Today there are intense territorial disputes between Israelis and Palestinians.