Israel Current Prime Minister: Benjamin Netanyahu Zionism: The national return of the Jewish people to their homeland and resumption of Jewish sovereignty in the Land of Israel, also means "Jewish national liberation movement." Israel established How- initiated by Theodore Herzl, founder of the Zionist movement, permission by Balfour Declaration of 1917 Which is unasserted British government’s support further creation of the Jewish homeland in Palestine. When Why- to create a homeland for the Jewish religion

Israel Relation between the U.S. and Israel- Israel receives about $3 billion per year in military grand, refugee settlement assistance, and other aid. Israel is dependent in U.S. government and military strength. the Palestine's especially don't like that the U.S is helping Israel and not them, but the U.S. is helping Israel because they are considered a country and Palestine isn't. Obstacles Get the people organized Border settlement

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