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{{summary | text=The modern day country of Israel is a small country in the [[Middle East]], which was set up after the Second World War to be a home to the remaining Jews. It was established in the land of [[Palestine]] where [[Arab]] people, mostly [[Muslims]] had lived for generations. The name Israel comes from the [[Old Testament]] - the patriach [[Jacob]] was renamed Israel by God, and from his twelve sons, the Jewish nation arose, known as Israel.}}=Synopsis==
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{{links}}==Main article== The modern day country of Israel is a small country in the [[Middle East]], which was set up after the Second World War to be a home to the remaining Jews. It was established in the land of [[Palestine]] where [[Arab]] people, mostly [[Muslims]] had lived for generations. The name Israel comes from the [[Old Testament]] - the patriach [[Jacob]] was renamed Israel by God, and from his twelve sons, the Jewish nation arose, known as Israel. ===History=== ===Geography=== ===Peoples=== ===Economy=== ===Politics=== ===Religion=== ==Links==
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[[Image:Satellite image of Israel in January 2003.jpg|thumb|A satellite image of Israel]].
The modern day country of Israel is a small country in the [[Middle East]], which was set up after the Second World War to be a home to the remaining Jews. It was established in the land of [[Palestine]] where [[Arab]] people, mostly [[Muslims]] had lived for generations. The name Israel comes from the [[Old Testament]] - the patriach [[Jacob]] was renamed Israel by God, and from his twelve sons, the Jewish nation arose, known as Israel.
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel Wikipedia - Israel]
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