ISRAEL Israel is a small country in southwestern Asia known as the Middle East. It has the density of 528 per square mile, and the elavation of 3,963 above sea level on the highest point, mount Meron. On the eastern shore is the Mediterranean Sea. Israel was founded in 1948. It's pupose was to be a homland for Jews from all around the world, and more than 5 out of 4 of its people are Jews. Almost all non-jews in …
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…now the prime minister was recently elected, due to the death of prime minister, Yitzak Rabin. He was shot by a man from agoup who wanted to keep lands that Rabin was willing to give for peace. There are many extremists groups in Israel because of so much disagreement and war. Many groups are not willing to give up something to have peace with a neighboring country. This is why prime minister Rabin was shot.