Is Palestine the same as Israel?

Israel is the world’s only Jewish state, located just east of the Mediterranean Sea. Palestinians, the Arab population that hails from the land Israel now controls, refer to the territory as Palestine, and want to establish a state by that name on all or part of the same land.

Can Palestine work in Israel?

In 2013, Haaretz reported that 48,000 Palestinians are legally employed in Israel and Israeli settlements, the highest number since the outbreak of the Second Intifada. It also states that according to evaluations, up to 30,000 worked illegally without a work permit.

What jobs do Palestinians have?

Sectors in which Palestinians are employed include construction, manufacturing, commerce and agriculture. As of 2013, average daily wages in Israel and the settlements is nearly 2.2 times higher than in the private sector in the West Bank and over 4 times that in Gaza.

Can Palestinian travel to Israel Quora?

Absolutely. There is no problem with that as long as you are not visiting to cause trouble or are on any of the BDS-movement lists. Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank can visit Israel as well. Many get treated by Israeli hospitals and doctors, and some even work in Israel.

What does it mean to be pro-Israel?

, Passionate about Israel, its history and the conflict. Being pro-Israel means you support Israel. You support its right to exist and its right to exist as a Jewish State and you want it to triumph, like other countries, economically, culturally, technologically, militarily (you want its army to be strong, which is normal) and environmentally.

Do Muslims support Palestinians or Israel?

It is telling that most Muslims around the world support Palestinians, and most Jews support Israel. This, of course, is natural — but it’s also problematic. It means that this is not about who’s right or wrong as much as which tribe or nation you are loyal to.

What is the nationality of Palestine?

Palestine is a geographic nomenclature and in fact has never meant to indicate a country or a nationality. It was a Turkish-Ottoman province captured by the British in the First World War and actually included much of what is now the state of Jordan.