Israel and Palestine
| English name | Local name (Hebrew/Arabic) | Swedish name |
|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem | Beyt Leḥem/Bayt Laḥm | Betlehem |
| Jerusalem | Yerushaláyim/al-Quds al-Sharif | Jerusalem |
| Nazareth | Natzrat or Natzeret/al-Nāṣira or al-Naseriyye | Nasaret |
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Famous quotes containing the words israel and, israel and/or palestine:
“Do you not see that so long as society says woman has not brains enough to be a doctor, lawyer or minister, but has plenty to be a teacher, every man of you who condescends to teach, tacitly admits before all Israel and the sun that he has no more brains than a woman?”
—Susan B. Anthony (1820–1906)
“We Americans are the peculiar, chosen people—the Israel of our time; we bear the ark of the liberties of the world.”
—Herman Melville (1819–1891)
“I know a lady in Venice would have walked barefoot to Palestine for a touch of his nether lip.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)