IBE ACTIVITY MODULE -2

ISRAEL

GROUP-12

GROUP MEMBERS:-
•SAKSHI AGRAWAL
•RIYA SOREN
•UMANG NAMDEO
•VAIBHAV SHARMA
•VIKRANT CHOUDHARY
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
Area- 20,770 sq km.
Rank- 147th.
Coastline- 273 km.
Boarders-
West Bank: 330 km
Jordan: 307 km
Egypt: 208 km
Syria: 83 km
Lebanon: 81 km
Gaza Strip: 59 km

Israel is located at the eastern

end of the Mediterranean sea in
western Asia.
 Southern Israel is dominated
by the Negev desert, covering
some 16000 square kilometers.

source: google, wikipedia

 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
 King David and King Solomon.

 The Balfour Declaration.

 Conflict Between Jews and Arabs.

 The Zionism Movement.

 Israeli Independence

 1948 Arab-Israeli War.

 Arab-Israeli Conflict.

 Israel Today.

 The Two-State Solution.

 Early History of Israel.

 Etiquette in Israel
• Israelis tend to speak quite loudly and at a fast pace. It may appear
as if they are yelling and annoyed but it is most likely a normal tone
of voice.

• Israelis usually stand close to one another while talking. People

speak at closer than an arms distance.

• Israelis favor direct eye contact over indirect.

• Israelis are known to be very direct and to the point.

• Punctuality is valued for the most part and most services run on
time.
CLOTHING •During Jewish celebrations, Israeli women will be
covered from head to toe.
•Definitely avoid sleeveless shirt . That means
avoiding Bermuda pants or short skirts .A
buttoned-up shirt, long pants and shoes for men.

MUSIC Russian folk music Eastern European klezmer

music Rock and pop music Jewish Yemenite
music.

FESTIVALS The Three Pilgrimage Festivals, in Hebrew

Shalosh Regalim .
•Pesach (Passover),
•Shavuot (Weeks or Pentecost), and
•Sukkot

RECREATION •Israelis engage in a wide range of athletic

activities, with association football being the most
popular sport, canoeing and windsurfing, and
an Israeli grandmaster is the holder of the 2009
Chess World Cup.
 Cultural actions that could affect international
business activities
RELIGION FOOD

• Falafel
•The religious affiliation of the Israeli
population as of 2016. • Hummus

•74.7% Jewish • Shwarma

• Jachnun
•17.7% Muslim,

•2.0%Christian, and

•1.6% Druze

Source: https://igoogledisrael.com/top-5-foods-you-have-to-taste-in-israel/
Economic indicators of Israel:-
GDP $373.751 billion (nominal 2018).

GDP growth 5% (Economist: The World in 2018,

pg. 117)
GDP per capita $41,854.68

GDP by agriculture: 2.3%

Sector industry: 26.6%
services: 69.5% (2017 est.)

Inflation 0.2% (2017 est.; 15th)

-0.5% (2016 est.)
Population
below poverty 10-15% (2017).
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Political indicators of Israel:-
• Type of State- Israel is a nation-state based on parliamentary
democracy.

• Executive Power- The President is Head of the State and is

elected by the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, for a seven-year term.

• Main Political Parties-

- Likoud: National Liberal Party, right-wing, nationalist
- Zionist Union: centre-left
- Joint List: consists of Arab parties
- Yesh Atid: centre, liberal
- Kulanu: centre, focusses on economic egalitarianism

• Current Political Leaders:

▫ President: Reuven Rivlin- Likoud
Prime Minister: Binjamin Netanyahu.
 Population of Israel:-
 The current population of Israel is
8,929,730 as of 2018, based on the
latest united nations estimates.

 Israel ranks number 100 in the list of

countries.
 90.3 percent of the population is urban
(7,632,530 people in 2018).

 The medium age in Israel is 30.3 . http://www.worldometers.info/world-

population/israel-population/

Israel GDP per capita:-

Per Capita GDP= GDP .
Population

= $ 373.751 billion
8,929,730
= 41,854.68
 National language of Israel

•Hebrew:- It is the official language of Israel and

almost the entire population speaks it.

• Arabic:- It is mainly used by Israel’s Arab

minority.
• English :-spoken as the 2nd language by majority
of population.

•Russian:-spoken by the large immigrant

population.

•OTHER LANGUAGES:-
1.Policy towards immigrant languages
2.Unofficial languages ( Spanish, German,
Romanian etc.)
Source- google, wikipedia
Israeli Currency- Israeli new shekel
 1 Israeli New Shekel = 19.92 Indian Rupee.
 In use since 1st Jan 1986.
 It has 4 paper bank notes for 20, 50, 100 and 200 shekels and 6 coin
denominations.

source- google, wikipedia

 Capital: Jerusalem
• 3.5 million tourists visit every
year.
• The great holy city.
•Three religions: Christianity, Judaism and Islam.
•Population- 901,302

Two popular cities:-

Haifa- Tel Aviv-

•Built on the slopes of Mount Carmel. •Israel‘s commercial heart and cultural
center.
•It has been conquered and ruled by the
Persians, Romans, Arabs, British, Israelis • Israel's largest metropolitan area.
etc.
•Population- 443,939
•Population- 281,087
 Top 3 MNC’s in Israel
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
•Industry- Pharmaceutical.
•15th largest pharmaceutical company worldwide.
• Shares traded on NYSE and TASE.
•Net income US$327 Million (2016).

Israel Chemicals Ltd.

•Industry- Chemicals; Fertilizers; Minerals.
• ICL also owns and operates
underground mines in Spain, United
Kingdom, China, the US and South America.
•Net income US$ 451 million (2016).

Elbit Systems Ltd.

•Industry- Defence Electronics.
•Net income US$238.8 million
(2016)
Source- google, wikipedia
TOP 10 PRODUCTS EXPORTED FROM THE
COUNTRY AND IMPORTED IN THE COUNTRY
EXPORTED IMPORTED
• Gems , precious metals.(25% of total) • Machinery(13.7%)
• Turbo jets
• Electrical machinery,
equipment.(12.3%) • Heavy machinery (bulldozers, road
rollers)
• Pharmaceuticals.(12%) • Vehicles(8.4%)
• Machinery including computers(7.8%) • Iron , Steel(1.9%)
• Optical, technical, medical apparatus() • FUEL(11%)
• Aircrafts, spacecraft(4.9%) • Crude oil
• Other chemical goods(4.6%) • Petroleum jelly, mineral waxes
• Plastics, plastic articles(4.5%) • ELECTRONICS(10.6%)
• Organic chemicals(2.1%) • TV monitors/projectors
• Fertilizers(2%) • Phone system devices (smart
phones)
• GEMS(10.3%)
• Diamonds
• Platinum
 Imports and Exports in Israel

Source: www.aiche.org
BIBLIOGRAPHY

• www.google.com
• www.wikipedia.com
• https://www.britannica.com/place/Israel
• https://atlas.media.mit.edu/en/profile/country/isr/
• https://www.everyculture.com/Ge-It/Israel.html
• https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/latest-
population-statistics-for-israel