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In their annual show of ironic bombast, the Israelis have sent a couple of young ladies named Noa and Mira Awad to sing the peace anthem to shout over their defensive wall called "There must be another way". I think they're right but this is the song to do it with. Learn about it here | |
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Boaz Mauda will try to salvage the tattered reputation of Israel in the contest (okay, that's a tad harsh) in Semi 1. Read about the chap who sounds like a lady here | |
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The Israeli national final of 2007, the Kdam-Eurovision, was cancelled. Instead tthey chose internally and filled international tabloids the length and breadth of the entertainment world with Teapack's "Push the Button", a thinly veiled dig at the IIranian president. What fun. Read about it here | |
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Eddie Butler, the man who originated from Eden, will be wowing the ladyboys with his smooth grooves in the final 2006. Read more here |
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The Tourist Guide says "Israel, perfectly located at the fulcrum of Europe, Asia and Africa, is a world-class destination for sophisticated travelers. Israel offers cultural attractions on a par with Europe and the U.S., luxury hotels, glamorous spas and a hot restaurant scene - all within an atmosphere that combines the very ancient with the ultra high-tech, and the exotic with the contemporary." Jerusalem One of the most ancient cities in the world, it is situated 800 meters above sea level in the heart of the Judean Mountains. Jerusalem is a unique combination of natural beauty - surrounded by undulating hills and forests - and the beauty that comes from varied building styles, representing many cultures and periods, but uniformly constructed in the locally quarried Jerusalem stone. A wall with eight gates surrounds the Old City of Jerusalem. It is divided into four quarters: Jewish, Armenian, Muslim, and Christian. |
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Israeli
police are investigating reports that an illegal gambling ring is taking
bets on where the next Palestinian suicide bomber will strike. The ring in the town of Kiryat Malachi is distributing betting sheets with the odds for various locations. Betting on Eilat, a Red Sea resort that has not seen any violence during the past 21 months of fighting, is a long shot at 17-1, while Jerusalem has odds of 6/4, according to the sheet. Bets begin at 10 shekels (£1.35), the betting sheet says, adding bets only count for attacks of "Arabs against Jews and not the opposite". Gambling is illegal in Israel, but games of chance are popular and illegal gaming parlours operate throughout the country.
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Following
World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and
the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement
rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in
a series of wars without ending the deep tensions between the two sides.
The territories occupied by Israel since the 1967 war are not included
in the Israel country profile, unless otherwise noted. On 25 April 1982,
Israel withdrew from the Sinai pursuant to the 1979 Israel-Egypt Peace
Treaty. Outstanding territorial and other disputes with Jordan were resolved
in the 26 October 1994 Israel-Jordan Treaty of Peace. In addition, on
25 May 2000, Israel withdrew unilaterally from southern Lebanon, which
it had occupied since 1982. In keeping with the framework established
at the Madrid Conference in October 1991, bilateral negotiations were
conducted between Israel and Palestinian representatives (from the Israeli-occupied
West Bank and Gaza Strip) and Syria to achieve a permanent settlement.
But progress toward a permanent status agreement has been undermined by
the outbreak of Palestinian-Israeli violence since September 2000. |
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Famous Israelis
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Life expectancy |
76.82 men 81.01 women | |
| Airports | 51 | ||
| Radios | 520 per 1,000 people | ||
| Internet Users | 1639 per 10,000 people | ||
| Railway Network | 329 miles | ||
| Death penalty retained for exceptional crimes only last execution in 1962 | |||
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