Overview of and topical guide to Israel
The location of
Israel
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Israel
The following
outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Israel:
Israel – country in the Middle East, on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea. The State of Israel (Medinat Yisrael ) came into existence as the
homeland for the Jewish people at the
termination of Mandatory British Palestine on 14 May 1948, through the
Israeli Declaration of Independence .
[1]
This was followed by massive migration of Jews from both
Europe and the
Muslim countries to Israel, and of
Arabs from Israel, contributing to the extensive and still ongoing
Arab–Israeli conflict .
Israel's
financial capital and
technology center is
Tel Aviv
[2] and the proclaimed capital is
Jerusalem , although the state's sovereignty over the city of Jerusalem is
internationally unrecognized .
[3]
[4] About 43% of the
world's Jews live in Israel today, the largest Jewish community in the world.
[5]
General reference
Geography of Israel
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Israel
Geography of Israel
Environment of Israel
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Israel and surrounding areas
Natural geographic features of Israel
Regions of Israel
Ecoregions of Israel
Administrative divisions of Israel
Administrative divisions of Israel
Districts of Israel
Districts of Israel
Subdistricts of Israel
Natural regions of Israel
Municipalities of Israel
Demography of Israel
Demographics of Israel
Government and politics of Israel
Politics of Israel
Branches of the government of Israel
Executive branch of the government of Israel
Legislative branch of the government of Israel
Judicial branch of the government of Israel
Israeli judicial system
The
Supreme Court of Israel serves as an appellate court, High Court of Justice and
constitutional court
District Courts serve as appellate courts and also serve as courts of first instance for some cases
Magistrate Courts serve as the court of first instance; some magistrate courts deal with specific affairs
Separate systems, which include religious courts, military courts, labor courts
Foreign relations of Israel
Foreign relations of Israel
International organization membership
International organization membership of Israel
Israel is a member of:
[7]
Law and order in Israel
Law of Israel
Military of Israel
Israel Defense Forces
Local government in Israel
Local government in Israel
History of Israel
History of Israel
History of Israel by period
Prehistory of Israel
Ancient history of Israel
History of ancient Israel and Judah
The Jewish "
Middle Ages " in Palestine
1st Millennium
2nd millennium
Mandatory Palestine
Mandatory Palestine
History of modern Israel
Timeline of Israeli history
Years in Israel
History of Israel by region
History of Israel by subject
Culture of Israel
Culture of Israel
Art in Israel
Sports in Israel
Sports in Israel
Economy and infrastructure of Israel
Economy of Israel
Education in Israel
Education in Israel
See also
Israel
References
^
"Declaration of Establishment of State of Israel" . Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 14 May 1948. Retrieved 16 April 2012 .
^
"GaWC – The World According to GaWC 2008" . Globalization and World Cities Research Network . Retrieved 1 March 2009 .
^ United Nations News Centre (28 October 2009).
"Jerusalem must be capital of both Israel and Palestine, Ban says" . UN News Centre . Retrieved 30 July 2015 .
^
"Basic Law: Jerusalem, Capital of Israel " . Knesset.gov.il. Retrieved 14 October 2013 .
^ DellaPergola, Sergio (2015).
World Jewish Population, 2015 (Report). Berman Jewish DataBank. Retrieved 12 September 2016 .
^ Source: Israel Central Bureau of Statistics
[1] . Note: Includes over 200,000 people in
East Jerusalem , about 270,000 Israeli settlers in the
West Bank , and about 20,000 in the
Golan Heights (July 2007
estimate )
^
"Israel" .
The World Factbook .
United States
Central Intelligence Agency . July 14, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009 .
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Israel
Government
(Hebrew)
Israel Government Portal (with links to English, Arabic versions)
(Hebrew)
Prime Minister's Office , official site (with links to English, Arabic versions)
(Hebrew)
President of the State of Israel , official site (with links to English, Arabic versions)
The Knesset , official site of Israel's parliament
(Hebrew)
The Supreme Court , official site (with links to English, Arabic versions)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs , official site
(Hebrew)
Central Bureau of Statistics , official site (with links to English, Arabic versions)
Ministry of Tourism , official site
Ministry of Industry Trade & Labor Official Site
Ministry of Religion
Ministry of construction and Housing
General reference
Media
Other