This narrow strip of land along the Mediterranean coast between Israel and Egypt is tiny – just 141 square miles/365 sq. kilometers (about the size of Las Vegas or the British city of Sheffield) – and with a population of nearly 2.1 million, making it one of the world´s most densely packed territories.
And Gaza has of course massively been in the news since October 7 because of the tragic and horrific reasons with which by now we´re all too familiar. And when it comes to spots
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Where is the State of Palestine located?
Palestine is an Arab country located in Asia on the eastern Mediterranean coast. It borders Jordan to the east, Lebanon to the north, and the Red Sea and Sinai, Egypt to the south.
Capital of Palestine
The city of Jerusalem is the eternal capital of the state of Palestine.
Palestine currency
The Palestinians use the Israeli Sheqel, the Jordanian Dinar, and the American Dollar.
Who owned the land first Israel or Palestine?
Britain took control of the area known a
The Dead Sea, known in Hebrew as Yam Ha-Melakh (the Sea of Salt) is the lowest point on earth.
It is a salt lake bordered by Jordan to the east, and Palestine and the West Bank to the west.
It’s surrounded by the stunning landscape of the Negev Desert.
Healing Benefits of the Dead Sea
- The very salty water can contribute to relieving many health problems, especially those related to the respiratory system, bones, and joints.
- The high percentage of salts may help relieve the symptoms of some skin prob
Palestine is an Arab country located in Asia, it has many famous cities
History of Palestine:
- Its history dates back to more than five thousand years.
- It is thus one of the oldest cities in the world.
- In addition, it witnessed the civilizations of the Bronze Age, Iron Age, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Crusader.
- Moreover, the Umayyad, Abbasid, and Fatimid followed, The Ayyubid, the Mamluk, and the Ottomans.
- All this left behind them monuments and archaeological manuscripts.
Names of Jerusalem:
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Back in 2004, I worked as a tour guide in Palestine (that shot at right is of Hebron, on the West Bank). My clients were, for the main part, politically engaged people of diverse backgrounds, mainly from Europe and the USA, who had been involved with Palestinian solidarity campaigning back home and wanted to see the situation for themselves.
Just a year before, Rachel Corrie had been crushed to death by an Israeli military bulldozer, and Tom Hurndall had been shot by an Israeli sniper, dying si
