By Scott Abramson A Disadvantaged Land in a Pivotal Location The State of Israel lies at the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea, at the intersection of three continents: Asia, Africa and Europe. Together with…
This regional map shows Israel and its neighbors after the Israeli withdrawal from the Sinai Peninsula, completed in 1982, and the disengagement from the Gaza Strip in August 2005.
With 20 maps and prose, trace the progression of Jewish physical and demographic growth toward state building from 1882 to 1948 (25,000 to 600,000), with two-thirds in place by 1940.
Scott Abramson, October 2023 The state of Israel lies at the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea, at the intersection of three continents: Asia, Africa, and Europe. Together with its Lebanese, Syrian, and Jordanian neighbors,…
The discovery of rich fields of natural gas beneath the eastern Mediterranean Sea has given traditionally resource-poor Israel the chance to supply its own energy needs, help wean the European Union off its dependence on Russian energy, and build closer economic and diplomatic ties with Egypt, Jordan, Cyprus, Greece and even the Palestinian Authority. But Israel only has a quarter-century or so to make the most of its newfound energy wealth.
A current map showing the political borders of Israel and its nearest neighbors in the Arab world.
A political map of the Middle East.
This 2018 map of the eastern Mediterranean, which remains current, shows all of Israel, Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon and Cyprus, plus parts of Syria, Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, within the context of the…
Courtesy of the University of Texas, Map Collection, https://maps.lib.utexas.edu/maps/
Yadin was a military commander and an archaeologist. He led the Negev campaign against the Egyptians in the War of Independence and served as the second IDF chief of staff from 1949 to 1952. He…
This map shows the State of Palestine as proposed by the Trump plan with features and selected locations from the Washington Institute Settlements and Solutions website.
Ambassador David Friedman nearly changed U.S. policy with a request to use “Judaea and Samaria.”
The Political Significance of Land Purchase To make the Jewish State a reality, Zionists needed to both attract Jewish immigrants & connect them with the land in Eretz Yisrael.
The Political Significance of Land Purchase To make the Jewish State a reality, Zionists needed to both attract Jewish immigrants & connect them with the land in Eretz Yisrael.
Origins of Israel’s Boundaries from 1930s-1948 Israel’s borders in 1948 were directly impacted by strategic land purchases. The Political Significance of Land Purchase To make the Jewish State a reality, Zionists needed to both attract…
Kiryat Anavim, 1921 Immigrants to Israel in the 1920s faced many difficulties and worked hard to build and develop the foundations for the Jewish State. Eretz Yisrael and Am Yisrael The biblical covenants create a…
Israel Through Art Environment A. Geology of Israel influences artistic expression. B. Our homes have emotional connections which influence artistic expression.
An Interdisciplinary Unit on Israel and Water
These posters are an ideal way to bring teachers of general studies and Judaic studies together, while making explicit connections for students. Posters can be used for parent and community education, while adding aesthetic and visual value to your institution.
From 1977 to 1979, the settler population in the territories grew from 3,200 to 17,500, plus 80,000 in East Jerusalem. Of the 225,000 Israel settlers in the “territories” in 2005, all 8,500 settlers living in…
As an unintended consequence of the June 1967 War, Israel found itself controlling the entire West Bank of the Jordan River, amounting to 2,300 square miles with 680,000 Palestinian living in 396 villages, towns and…
After Israel secured the Golan Heights in the June 1967 War, the Israeli government offered to negotiate its return, some 1300 km, for a peace treaty with Israel. Israel withdrew from a small portion of…
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