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definitions
Term | Definition |
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phosphates | Mineral salts containing the elements of phosphorus; used for fertilizers. |
asphalt | The tar-like material used to pave streets. |
Dardanelles and Bosporus | Narrow straits separating European Turkey from Asian Turkey. |
Sea of Marmara | Sea between European Turkey and Asian Turkey found between the Aegean Sea and the Black Sea. |
Jordan River | River in southwestern Asia that separates Israel from Syria and Jordan. |
Dead Sea | Extremely salty sea south of the Jordan River. |
Syrian Desert | Desert region covering parts of Syria, Jordan, Iraq, and northern Saudi Arabia. |
Negev | Desert region in southern Israel. |
secular | Kept separate from religion, as in a secular government or state. |
Ankara | Capital of Turkey. |
Istanbul | Largest city and leading seaport in Turkey. |
Diaspora | The scattering of the Jewish population from Palestine under Roman rule. |
Zionism | The movement to establish a Jewish country or community in Palestine. |
West Bank | Area of Palestine west of the Jordan River; occupied by Israel in 1967; political status is in transition. |
Golan Heights | Hilly region in southwestern Syria occupied by Israel. |
Gaza Strip | Area occupied by Israel from 1967 to 1994; under Palestinian self-rule since 1994. |
Tel Aviv | Largest city in Israel. It is a port city on the Mediterranean Sea. |
Jerusalem | Capital of Israel. |
mandate | Former territories of defeated World War I countries that we placed under the control of winning countries after the war. |
Damascus | Capital city of Syria and one of the oldest continually occupied cities in the world. |
Amman | Capital city of Jordan. |
Beirut | Capital city of Lebanon. |
Hebrews | Early inhabitants of Palestine. |
Palestine | Name given to country of Israel under Roman rule. |