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| Israel is naturally very dry, but was transformed into fertile land by _______, the irrigation of water, fertilizers, and amendments, as well as __________. |
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| Fertigation and Drip irrigation. |
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| Israel's economics are based heavily in their high _______ and _____, but they have few ___________. |
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technology and electronics,
few natural resources |
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| Israel is __% Jewish. There are two kinds of Jewish branches in Israel, ________ and __________. The remaining __% of Israelis are Arab. |
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80%
Ashkenazi and Sephardic
20% |
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| Israel's government is a ________ |
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| legislative body with many political divisions |
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| A government where no one party has the majority, and therefore all must settle in temporary alliances |
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| Yasif Arafat was the leader of the _______________ (P.L.O.) from ___ to ___ |
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Palestinian Libertarian Orginazation
1964 to 2004 |
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| Jordan is basically a giant desert, and was landlocked until it took the fertile ________ from _______ in 1948 |
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| Jordan lost the West bank in the ___ (year) war, and gained many ________ who now make up __% of _____ (country). These people threaten to overthrow the government there. |
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1967,
gained many Palestinian refugees who now make up 50% of SYRIA |
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| King Hussein ______ economy and made some decent social reforms. He died in 1999. |
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| King Abdullah presently continues reforms to balance modernization with ________ traditions |
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| Lebanon is a very diverse and prosperous country. It has been the center of culture, trade, and finance from the time of the ________ to modern times. It's capital, _____, is referred to as "The Paris of the Middle East" |
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| After the Shiite Hezboliah attempts to take control of Lebanon, there was a 16 year civil war in which each side had their own ______- civilian army |
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| Syria has fertile land, but is lacking modern _______ and _____ methods, so many people have moved to cities |
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| In modern Syria, the ______ demands democratic reforms, and for resisting, the Syrian leader Assad is losing support from ______ neighbors |
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| Iraq is the fertile crescent between the _______ and ________ rivers |
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| Tigris and Euphartes River |
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| restriction of trade with other nations |
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| In Iraq, there is a Sunni minority (___) who previously held power over the now Shiite majority (___) ((FRACTION)) |
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