1. Israel

2. Human-Environment Interaction
Swamp or desert
Negev Desert
location
technologically advanced
fertile farm land

3. Independent
Food production
Saudi Arabia

4. Potash
Dead Sea

5. Israel is one of the most technologically advanced countries in the world.
Fertilizers and explosives
scientists and engineers
medical laser technology
military technology
electronics

6. Dead Sea

7. Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
In 1948 the state of Israel was created by the United Nations
Land taken from the nation of Palestine and split into two parts but kept under the control of one nation
Palestinians feel like the land is rightfully theirs and refuse to recognize Jewish control
Jews feel like it is their land and were willing to share with Muslims until violence ensued.

8. Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
West Bank is currently considered to belong to the Palestinians (not recognized as an independent nation)
Peace Talks have been taking place as recently as last year.
Current events keep sparking new issues.

9. Israel vs Palestinian Liberation Organization since 1964
PLO
Israel vs Palestinian Liberation Organization since 1964

10. Extreme Conflict
West Banks and the Gaza Strip where large numbers of Palestinian’s live.
Golan Heights is Israeli-controlled area in Syria

11. Israel’s people form a mosaic of cultures.
Variety of different ethnic groups–
Europeans
Arabs
Asians
Africans
Americans

12. Hebrew language
different accents –
Russian
American
Turkish
German

13. Economic divisions are largely along cultural lines
Sephardic Jews, from Southwest Asia, North Africa, and Africa, are more likely to be poor

14. Ashkenazi Jews from Europe

15. Different religious cultures in Israel today
Muslims, Christians, and Druzes living in Israel