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)
“...that he may learn that there is a prophet in Israel.”
—Bible: Hebrew, 2 Kings 5:8.
Elijah to the king of Israel who has received a letter from the king of Syria looking for someone to cure his commander of leprosy.
“His Majesty’s Government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country.”
—A.J. (Arthur James)