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23 hours ago · Jerusalem, ancient city of the Middle East that since 1967 has been wholly under the rule of the State of Israel. The Citadel (Tower of David), Jerusalem. Long an object of veneration and conflict, the holy city of Jerusalem has been governed, both as a provincial town and a national capital, by an extended series of dynasties and states.
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May 30, 2024 · Zionism, Jewish nationalist movement that has had as its goal the creation and support of a Jewish national state in Palestine, the ancient homeland of the Jews (Hebrew: Eretz Yisraʾel, “the Land of Israel”). Though Zionism originated in eastern and central Europe in the latter part of the 19th century, it is in many ways a continuation of ...
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5 days ago · Western Wall. The Western Wall (Hebrew: הַכּוֹתֶל הַמַּעֲרָבִי, romanized: HaKotel HaMa'aravi, lit. 'the western wall', often shortened to the Kotel or Kosel), known in the West as the Wailing Wall, and in Islam as the Buraq Wall (Arabic: حَائِط ٱلْبُرَاق, Ḥā'iṭ al-Burāq ['ħaːʔɪtˤ albʊ'raːq]), is a portion of ancient limestone wall in the Old ...
2 days ago · Israel. Israel, country in the Middle East, located at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. It is bounded to the north by Lebanon, to the northeast by Syria, to the east and southeast by Jordan, to the southwest by Egypt, and to the west by the Mediterranean Sea. Jerusalem is the seat of government and the proclaimed capital, although the ...
2 days ago · "Ancient Aramaic" refers to the earliest known period of the language, from its origin until it becomes the lingua franca of the Fertile Crescent. It was the language of the Aramean city-states of Damascus, Hamath, and Arpad. There are inscriptions that evidence the earliest use of the language, dating from the 10th century BC.
2 days ago · Palestine (region) Palestine [i] is a geographical region in West Asia. It is usually considered to include modern-day Israel and the State of Palestine, though some definitions also include parts of northwestern Jordan. Other historical names for the region include Canaan, the Promised Land, the Land of Israel, or the Holy Land .
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May 23, 2024 · Today, Jerusalem Day, Yom Yerushalayim, is an Israeli national holiday celebrating God’s Holy City, and His miracles that reunified Jerusalem after the June 1967 Six-Day War. The day was named a religious holiday in recent years by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel and is marked by Israeli state ceremonies and memorial services.
