The Strength Of Israel 's Government

Politically, Israel is a nation with extremely similar interests to that of the United States, which greatly benefits and strengthens the alliance with Israel. Robert Blackwill, Henry A. Kissinger

Israel’s geography was important to the Israelites in ancient times because it helped them with their daily needs. Israel is located next to the Dead Sea, which is the lowest point on earth below sea level. Back in ancient times, the area where most people lived was in the land of Canaan. The land of Canaan is located west of Mesopotamia and between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. The Jordan River separated the Israelites from the other people. Indeed, this was an important aspect at the time since it gave them water for their daily needs. The Jezreel Valley is another important land feature

With the productive base increasingly diversified and structural reforms ongoing, steady growth has averaged over 3 persent annually over the past five years. Economic competitiveness has benn anchored in strong protection of property rights and other things. Trade is important to Israel because Israel's economy; the value of exports and imports taken together equals 59 percent of GDP. The labor market needs more flexibility to accommodate the rapidly transforming economy, but the nonsalary cost of employing a worker is relatively slow.

Families: I establish a positive and productive relationship with families by building trust, giving respect, communication and consistency. I greet each child and family daily. When I inform parents of issues with their children, I do so in a positive manner using the sandwich method. This method gives strengths before stating any issues or concerns and allows the parent and myself to come to a meeting of the minds on the best way to approach correcting problems. This also allows parents to contribute to positive ways of working together to help further the child’s education and development.

Israel is a state complete with a multitude of ethnicities. As Jews began to immigrate to the newly formed state, they brought with them distinctive cultural values and traditions that shifted Israel from a more homogenized community into a definite “melting pot”. Significant waves of Jews came from Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa and even North America. The impact each of these groups had on Israeli society differed from group to group. Two of the most recent waves of immigrants to Israel came from Ethiopia and the former Soviet Union. Both groups changed the dynamic of Israeli society in ways previous groups had not.

Since biblical times Jewish communities lived in Arab lands, in Persia, India, East and North Africa and indeed in Palestine. However more modern times have seen them as a nomadic people, living in various countries but never truly finding a land to call there own. In the late 19th and early 20th century an idea began to gain solidarity and momentum, that of Zionism. The idea of Zionism, to create a Jewish state, is arguably one of modern society’s most polarizing and influential movements. Zionism has influenced political, religious, and social groups in a variety of ways that culminated in the creation of a Jewish state in Palestine.(Cohen, week 10)

Darkness, confusion, and terror are some words that come to mind when thinking of the setting in this writing piece. The story has a way of getting the theme across that seems very extreme, partly with its vast use of symbolism. The tale comes down to a single central theme. The story “Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorne shows that anyone is susceptible to a change in beliefs, and everyone's lives can be affected from the act of being caught off guard.

Israel is one of the smallest countries in our world. Its role in the world’s affairs, however has been large since its independence from British rule in May 1948. They say if you ask 100 people what culture is to them you will get 100 different answers. I believe E. B. Tylor said it best: "that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society"(E. B. Tylor).

Ancient Israel, a land of prosperity and wealth, can attribute its success to one secret, their religion. That religion, Judaism, helped the Israelis create their great nation and survive for millions of years. Judaism and its people have been around for over four million years or ¾ of the history of civilized humanity. They have kept improving their society and religion until recently. In America, Jews have lost the old customs and religious practices that shaped Israel and continue to shape Israel. Jewish religious practice in America has declined due to an over exaggerated sense of religious duty, Reform Judaism, and Americanization.

The economy of Israel is based on market system, and it ranks 16th among 187 nations on the UN’s Human Development Index, which means highly developed economy (Central Intelligence Agency, 2014). Outstandingly, Israel has developed human resources very well due to the fact that the nation has limited natural resources; as a result, it has established remarkably advanced high-tech industry including electronics, telecommunications, and computer and information technology. Not only high-tech industry, the nation has also invested decent amount of resources in agricultural industry and cultivation of land in order to maintain self-sufficiency in food consumption, which was boosted by significant population increase. As export-oriented fields, Israel has specialty in diamond processing, jewelry manufacturing and flower cultivation. Furthermore, the major export products of the nation are computer software, military equipment, and chemical products; on the other hand, crude oil, grains, raw materials, and military equipment are major import items of Israel (CountryWatch, Inc, 2013).

The people in Palestine are some of the friendliest, most enthusiastic people I have ever met. Whether you are sitting on your front porch, shopping for groceries, or out taking a walk, if anyone walks past you, they will stop and say hello and have a conversation with you. There’s something refreshing about a friendly hello in Palestine, I do not that feel here in America. People here are not as friendly as the ones in Palestine. Sometimes when I am out in America, I smile at people and they do not even smile back here. You can feel that Palestinian people are genuinely nice; they greet each other, they have small talk, and they care about the well-being of one another, unlike the people in America. Palestinian people do not discriminate against race or religion, or differentiate between social status. You can always count on Palestinian people to invite to their house and over-feed you with sweets, because that truly is Palestinian hospitality.

Long has the human race struggled with the ideology of power. People struggle with using and respecting power correctly. People in positions of power follow a pattern, a rigid pattern that leaves others broken and cheated in it’s wake. People who are awarded power often become ignorant of those without.

Religion is a vital part of daily life in every Middle Eastern country, informing the ways in which most ordinary citizens understand politics as well as their own place in the world. Today, the political left in Israel views the Israel state more as a protector of the Jewish community than as a strictly religious state. On the right, Zionism is broadly viewed as an effort to realize God’s intention that the Jewish people establish a Kingdom of God in that specific land. Today, Judaism

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

A GUIDE ON HOW TO CONDUCT BUSINESS FOR THE AMERICAN BUSINESS PERSON IN ISRAEL, A NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRY