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ISRAEL


The Flag

**History of Design:** The flag of The State of Israel includes two blue stripes on white background with a Star of David or Magen David in the center. This design was first displayed in 1885 and was also used at the First Zionist Congress in 1897 It was inspired by the tallit (the prayer shawl with blue stripes worn by Jews during prayer) as a symbol. The Star of David is a common symbol of the People of Israel from Biblical times. The flag was adopted officially on October 28, 1948.

INFO Countries bordering Israel: Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Syria, Gaza Strip, West Bank. Population: 7,112,359 Capital City: Jerusalem Agrigucultural products: Citris fruits, vegetables, cotton, beef, poultry, and dairy products. Natural resources: Timber, potash, copper, natural gas, phosphate rock, magnesium bromine, clay, sand, oil. __Current leaders__ Cheif of State:       President Shimon Peres (may 2006) Head of gov't: Prime minister Ehud Olmert (march 2006) __Government__ Israel's government is a parliamentary democracy. It is governed under 6 mehozot, or districts. Northern, Southern, Central, Haifa, Jerusalem, and Tel Aviv.The legal system is a       mixture of English common law, British Mandate regulations, and, in personal matters, Jewish, Christian, and Muslim legal systems. May, 14, 1948- israel achieved independence 11th century- crusades

Three places i would like to visit
 * First of all, i would like to visit all the places Jesus was said to preach. like Nazareth, Bethlehem, ect.
 * Second, i would like to visit Mount Herman, so i cound go snowboarding in israel.
 * And lastely, i would like to visit the Dead Sea. Its the saltiest sea in the world and nothing can live in it.

My Article

[|Israel Clears Army in 5 Gaza Deaths]

A Palestinian family, a mother and her four children, were killed on April 28, 2008. the initial Palestinian reports siad that an Israeli missle was launched at the house, killing the five. But the Israeli military stated that they were attacking two palestian gunmen near the residence. The final findings were that it was the subsquent blasts caused by the gunmes's artillery that kelled the family, not the Israeli missles.

Form 1: One student that has the same country Your name:Jennessa Meadows

Is there any information that incorrect on this Wiki space? no, everything is accuate.

In terms of layout, font, backgrounds etc., is there anything you would change on this page? Explain. I wouldn't edit anything on this wikispace. He did a good job!

Read the students’ current event article then read the students’ summary. Is their summary accurate? yes, it is very accurate; did a good job at the summary.

Compare your current event article with their article. Does this information add to your understanding of your country? It kind of is the same thing as mine, but mine talked more about the government and all the the leaders.

**__Form 2: Student with a different country__** __ Your Name: Heather __
 * __Country: Isreal__**

** Answer yes or no to the following questions: ** Did this person center the name of their country? Yes. Did this person insert a picture of the country’s flag? Yes. Did this person insert a picture of the country? Yes. Did this student include the names of the current leaders? Yes.

** Answer the following questions: ** What is the population of the country? 7,112,359 What is the name of the capital city? Jerusalem If you had to choose one of the three places/things to visit, which would you choose and why? I would like to visit the dead sea, that seems like it would be interesting.

What do you like about their Wiki page? everything is labeled so it makes it easy to find certain things.

What needs work? The history of the designe is kind of hard to read.

Rate the students’ effort on this Wiki page 1-10 __9

Form 1: One student that has the same country Your name: Jessica Grover

Is there any information that incorrect on this Wiki space? No, everything matches up with my information.

In terms of layout, font, backgrounds etc., is there anything you would change on this page? Explain. I wouldn't change anything about this page. Everything is neat and well thought out.

Read the students’ current event article then read the students’ summary. Is their summary accurate? Yes, the summary is very accurate.

Compare your current event article with their article. Does this information add to your understanding of your country? - Our articles aren't really the same. But, they both talk about problems in Israel. This article talks about the bombs that are launched in Israel and my article talks about the laws against certain television shows.

**__ Form 2: Student with a different country **__ Country: Israel __** Your Name: Daniel Cramer __

** Answer yes or no to the following questions: ** Did this person center the name of their country? Yes Did this person insert a picture of the country’s flag? Yes Did this person insert a picture of the country? Yes Did this student include the names of the current leaders? Yes

** Answer the following questions: ** What is the population of the country? 7,112,359 What is the name of the capital city? Jerusalem If you had to choose one of the three places/things to visit, which would you choose and why? Mt. Herman, because I love walking in the mountains

What do you like about their Wiki page? Very visual

What needs work? Larger font for easier reading

Rate the students’ effort on this Wiki page 1-10 ** 8