That was going to be basically my answer ... Israel is both a concept and a country. When speaking of the nation, it is clarifying to say the State of Israel, and it's more poetic, I think, than the Country of Israel or the Nation of Israel (for some reason).
H. -----Original Message----- From: Braver, Ben [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 8:24 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Why is Isreal (And proposed Palestinian entity) called a stat e? I think because since Biblical times we've been the people Israel and the State of Israel is the manifestation of a homeland for the people. -Ben > -----Original Message----- > From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 6:44 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Why is Isreal (And proposed Palestinian entity) > called a state? > > > 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 > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
