Tel-Aviv: A Tale Of Two Cities

For ages the Jewish population did not have a place to call home. They had been wandering around deserts, were once slaves in Egypt, but didn’t have any land to their name. Following the Holocaust, after many Jews had been persecuted by Hitler and the Nazis, a good portion of the overall amount of Jews in the world let alone Europe had been exterminated. As a result, Harry Truman and the UN suggested Israel, a homeland for the Jews. Tensions had been growing throughout the beginning of the 20th Century regarding the Palestinian area in the Middle East. This area was off to the side of Asia, near Africa. When the Jews and Arabs were offered part of this land, war broke out and still continues today. Even though a war happened as a result

Further quoting Mavshan, Hebrew as a “nation building tool” was used with great success by the Zionist movement. This was used to combat the effects of “dispora” on the languages of the Jewish people. Not only did the Zionist movement encourage the use of Hebrew through extensive educational programs, but they also engaged in “active condemnation of alternative” languages. The article articulates this “battle” for the Hebrew language by documenting the early push for the national language in the city of Tel-Aviv.

(History of Zionism Web). “The success of Zionism has meant that the percentage of the world's Jewish population who live in Israel has steadily grown over the years and today 40% of the world's Jews live in Israel. There is no other example in human history of a nation being reestablished after such a long period of existence as a diaspora.”(History of Zionism) That diaspora was cause by anti-Semitism and persecution, but the Jews managed to still thrive. Even with the creation of their own state there are still problems among them. “The 1967 war between Israel and the Arab states (the "Six-Day War") marked a major turning point in the history of both Israel and of Zionism. Israeli forces captured the eastern half of Jerusalem, including the holiest of Jewish religious sites, the Western Wall of the ancient Temple.” (History of Zionism Web) The Palestinians and the Jews fought for power over the state. The Zionist pursued and gain most land in Israel. They were not going to let their promised land go. They took power over the Gaza strip, Golan Heights and West Bank. In 1968 the “Jerusalem Program” was established as the start of modern

Jerusalem is an ancient city located in the State of Israel. Its history goes back to the 4th millennium BC, making it one of the oldest cities in the world (ancient.eu). The city has seen many conquerors and invasions since that time, yet it still hasn't found peace till this day. Jerusalem is considered a holy city for Christians, Muslims and Jews, which has caused conflicts due to the differences as well as the desire to control the city from all parties.

ii. Ethnic composition: 75% Jewish (74.4% of which is Israel-born, 17.4% Europe or America-born, 5.1% Africa-born, and 3.1% Asia-born), 25% non-Jewish

In the very beginning, King David booted out the founders of the city, the Canaanites, and it continued changing hands from the Babylonians, to the Romans, to the Byzantines and Turks, and to the fight between Muslims and Christians in the Third Crusade (Burke). Then, in 1948, Israel began taking control of the Holy Land from the Palestinians that already inhabited Jerusalem, initiating yet another bout of violence and discord that still hasn’t seen its end. As stated in “Primer On Palestine, Israel, and the Arab-Israeli Conflict,” while the groups are of different religions, “religious differences are not the cause of the strife. The conflict became known as a struggle over

er the war, as the years went on the Jewish population in Palestine grew tremendously. The growth created a lot of violence between Jews and Arabic’s. This violence ultimately led to Britain to make a big decision on the future of Palestine. This with the fueling of World War II and the Holocaust caused international support for Zionism. So, in 1948 they established official declaration of the State of Israel (Cohen, 2003; Levin, 1974.)

Jeremiah told the exiles to live life as normally as possible. Like they were at home and their country was at peace. He also said to be good citizens because the welfare of Babylon was their welfare. He went on to say that the other super patriots and false prophets should not be listened to because they were not sent by God. Lastly he said that when the time was right the Lord would bring them home (McEntire & Tullock, 2012, pg. 241).

The nation of Israel was originally a nation of nomadic people who were isolated and oppressed. After the horrific events of the Holocaust some Jewish people made homes in Israel. The people who made their homes came to be known as Israelites. They were given this name because the nation was named after Israel who was originally known as Jacob (Fisher, 2005). The nation of Israel has always been in a state of disorder and confusion, and in 1947 the United Nations gave Israel to the Jewish people who declared it an independent state in 1948. Israel’s Arabic neighbors did not support this decision and war followed. Battles are still being fought today. Tension also exists within the Jewish community in Israel. There have been many Jewish people who have settled in Israel. These settlers have diverse backgrounds. Some are orthodox and some are not which can bring tension. Even

Israel has such a unique history when it comes to its inception and the identity that has evolved around this history has left a lasting impression on all citizens of this nation. Israel was founded in 1948, for a long time people, Jews in particular, advocated for its establishment. The story begins

While reading the section of “The Story of Israel in (and out of) the Land”, I find it interesting how the passage pointed out the historical title is reserved exclusively for Joshua through Esther. Although after reading further, I learned that Scripture goes beyond history and that since it testifies to divine activity, biblical narratives can be consider more as transhistorical. Another fact that intrigued me is how the book of Joshua is not limited to a simple description of how Israel entered and acquired the land, but is more viewed as how it sets up a command-obedience sequence. This involves how God commands Joshua, and Joshua commands the people. God’s people are to obey God’s law so that they do not fall through disobedience and idolatry.

Israel’s Perspective on the Issue. In order for us to comprehend why Israel is reluctant to fulfill Palestine’s demands in peace talks, it is essential that we observe the connection Israelis have with the Palestinian land. According to Israel’s history, the land of Palestine, or more specifically, Jerusalem, originally belonged to the Jews. About 3,000 years ago, King David made Jerusalem the capital

The Six-day war was a war that was fought between Israel and Arab in June of 1967. Israel launched a preemptive war in order to combat the newly forming Arab military and this attack overwhelmed them. This war had a tremendous impact on both sides, but left the Arabs in total defeat. When Israeli won the six-day war, they were able to gain control of a tremendous amount of new land. This land consisted of West Bank, the Gaza Strip, the Sinai Peninsula, and the Golan Heights. They were also able to occupy the city of Jerusalem.

The conflict between the Palestinians (Arabs) and Israelis (Jews) was over land, a place where they can call home. The ending of World War I (WWI), the land was known as the Palestine land. Three monotheistic religion called the land the holy land. In 1948 to 1949, the land was divided into three: the State of Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip. The Israelis claim ownership of the land because in the bible Abraham and his descenders was promise the land. The Palestine claim ownership of the land due to that fact that they have been living there for hundreds of years. The Palestine reject the theory of the biblical claims but if they were to entertain the idea, Abraham son Ishmael, is the forefather of the Arabs which makes the land promised to them too.

The State of Israel is located in the Middle East, bordering the east Mediterranean Sea. Established in 1948 by a United Nations (U.N.) resolution, the existing British administered Palestinian Mandate was partitioned into the Jewish State of Israel, the Arab State of Palestine, and an international territory governing the city of Jerusalem (Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1947). The forced introduction of a Jewish State into a predominately Arab region immediately created religious, ethnic, and political tensions.