FACTS ABOUT ISRAEL AND PALESTINE

                
                     Part II
                 Palestine 

   Today's image of Jacob's well

Palestine is officially a state located in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Jerusalem and Ramallah are considered as the capitals. According to an estimate by the World Bank in 2021 it has a population of 49.2 lakhs. It has an area of 6,020 km². Arabic is the recognised language. 15 November 1988 is the officially declared formation date. While Islam is the major religion, there is a negligible population consists of Judaism and Christianity. Christians are found to be more highly educated population among Palestinians. Palestine is the cradle of Christianity, and the West Bank and Jerusalem form much of the Holy Land of Christians. As of July 2019, 138 out of 193 member states of the United Nations and two non member states recognised Palestine. Estimated GDP (nominal) of 2021 was $18.109 billions (121st) and PCI was $3,464 (131st). The currencies in circulation are, Egyptian pound, Israeli New shekel and Jordanian dinar.

Occupied by Israel in June 1967, the West Bank including the East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip have come to constitute the Occupied Palestine Territory (OPT). During the period of Jesus the old Palestine was part of the Canaan region, which encompassed the kingdom of Israel and Judea. When we go through the Biblical sites located in Palestine, some of them are in Jerusalem occupied by both Israel and Palestine. Temple Mount, Golgotha, Church of Holy Sepulchre, Via Dolorosa, Church of Nativity, Mount of Temptation, Jacob's well etc are included in both regions.
(Indebted to many web sources. Since all these are under dispute now, the readers may please see these in the same spirit.)

To be continued.

K V George 


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