MIDEAST 207 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: David Ben-Gurion, Gaza City
24 Dec 2018
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David ben gurion = first prime minister of israel, george washington of modern. >250 archaeological sites open to public in israel. Seashore plains = richest agricultural domain in region , 65% of total agricultural land, all belongs to israel not pa (except part of s. p. in gaza), many rivers cut thru (e w) Tel aviv & jaffa (technically 1 city) Tel aviv : 1909, cultural/economic hub of israel, high tech greater tel. Gaza strip = 1. 76 mil people (all palestinians), 25 mi long, 6-12 wide, limited. Aviv = 3. 3 mil people agriculture, 3-4 hr/day of electricity, gates & military surrounds strip. Gaza (gaza city) : impoverished city of war , . 01 of tel aviv"s economy , 8 refugee camps: 500k people (dislocated from home during war) Terrasa = stick, man-made terrace that fills w/ soil, used for agricultural. Valleys provide land for agricultural & living. Jerusalem : on watershed line, e: palestinian, w: israeli.
