My father asked this question this weekend, which quickly stumped the crowd.
Does anyone know why Isreal is called "The State of Isreal"? (At least here in the US by the press and therefore by the citizenry) We never say "The State of Japan" or "The State of France" (Well, sometimes, but the state is drunken). It is invariably called the State of Isreal. Never "The Country of Isreal". Also, the proposed Palestinian country is always called "A Palestinian State". What gives? Jerry Johnson ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
