Monthly Archives: December 2009

Why Israel was named Israel?

Why was the name Israel chosen for the state of Israel? Who was Israel and what is its relation of the names Zion and Judah in the context of the state of Israel? Over the past three thousand years, the name "Israel" has meant in common and religious usage both the Land of Israel and [...]

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About Dual Citizenship in Israel

  The Israeli nationality law states that the Israeli law see Israel citizens which also have a foreign citizenship as citizens of Israel. This means that an Israeli citizen is entitled to have one citizenship or another more (dual citizenship), and that he would be considered a citizen of Israel regarding any matter, and an [...]

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Christian Arabs in Israel

These days Israeli Arab Christians celebrate Christmas. Who are they and how many of them live in Israel, Gaza and Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip? Arab Christians are culturally, linguistically and ethnically speaking Arab and are adherents of the Christian faith. Arab Christians are indigenous to the Arab world, with a [...]

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