Saturday 23 April 2016

By Donald Garret


The people of Israel (also called the "Jewish People") trace their origin to Abraham, who established the belief that there is only one God, the creator of the universe (see Torah). Abraham, his son Yitshak (Isaac), and grandson Jacob (Israel) are referred to as the patriarchs of the Israelites. All three patriarchs lived in the Land of Canaan, that later came to be known as the Land of Israel. They and their wives are buried in the Ma'arat HaMachpela, the Tomb of the Patriarchs, in Hebron.

The history of Israel as detailed in the Bible encompasses around 1800 years. It proclaims a dynamic account of God's miracles, judgments, promises, and blessings. Israel begins as a unilateral promise to one man, Abraham. For more than 400 years, Abraham and his descendants rely on that promise, even during a significant period of slavery in Egypt.

Herzl became the leader of Zionism, convening the first Zionist Congress in Switzerland in 1897. Ottoman-controlled Palestine, the original home of the Jews, was chosen as the most desirable location for a Jewish state, and Herzl unsuccessfully petitioned the Ottoman government for a charter.

The historical backdrop of the banner of Israel has its genesis in the Zionist development. The Zionist development's objective was to look for the re-foundation of a home in Eretz - Israel for the Jews. God guaranteed this area to them. Around then, their property was a piece of the British Mandate on Palestine-Eretz Israel. On November 29, 1947, the British Mandate was authoritatively divided by the United Nations into Arab and Jewish states. This gave them unalterable rights to build up their country.

On the 28th of October 1948, the Flag of the state of Israel was proclaimed. The flag of Israel consists of a white background with a horizontal blue stripe towards the top and an equal sized stripe across the bottom section. In the middle of the Israeli flag is a blue Star of David. The Star of David (Magen David) is also known as the Jewish star and is a symbol of Judaism. The Star was officially used as a Jewish symbol for the first time in 1354. A modern interpretation of the Israeli flag states the blue and white stripes represent purity, guided by the principles of the Torah and the Star of David represents a new beginning for Israel.

From most records, the Magen David was initially picked on the banner of the Jewish group of Prague in the medieval times for beautiful purposes. It was fundamentally only a star with no intending to it. There is an exclusive usage for the Israeli national banner's flagpole. The banner shaft is painted blue, around 33% of the route up the post, and white at the top segment.




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