Diocese of the East
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| - | "[[History of the Jews and Judaism in the Land of Israel|Jewish presence in the region]] has persisted to a certain extent over the centuries. In the 7th century CE, [[Muslim conquest of the Levant|the Levant was taken]] from the [[Diocese of the East|Byzantine Empire]] by the Arabs and remained [[Bilad al-Sham|in Muslim control]] until the [[First Crusade]] of 1099, followed by the [[Ayyubid dynasty|Ayyubid]] conquest of 1187. The [[Mamluk Sultanate (Cairo)|Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt]] extended its control over the [[Levant]] in the 13th century until its [[Ottoman–Mamluk War (1516–17)|defeat by the Ottoman Empire]] in 1517. During the 19th century, national awakening among Jews led to the establishment of the [[Zionism|Zionist]] movement followed by [[Aliyah|immigration]] to [[Palestine (region)|Palestine]]."--Sholem Stein | ||
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| - | '''Israel''' may refer to the modern nation in the [[Middle East]], located at eastern [[shore]] of the [[Mediterranean]]; or to the [[Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) |ancient nation]] occupying approximately the same area, especially under the united monarchy of [[Saul]], [[David]] and [[Solomon]]. | ||
| - | The '''State of Israel''' is a country in the [[Middle East]] on the eastern edge of the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. It is a [[parliamentary democracy]] and by national policy, a "[[Jewish state]]." The Israeli population is predominantly [[Jew|Jewish]] with a large non-Jewish minority, mostly comprised of Christian, [[Druze]], and Muslim [[Israeli Arab|Arab]]s. Israel borders (clockwise from north to south) the states of [[Lebanon]], [[Syria]], [[Jordan]], and [[Egypt]]. Israel shares the coastlines of the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]], the [[Gulf of Aqaba|Gulf of Eilat/Aqaba]], and the [[Dead Sea]]. | + | {{Template}} |
| - | + | The Diocese of the East, also called the Diocese of Oriens, (Latin: Dioecesis Orientis; Greek: Διοίκησις Ἑῴα) was a diocese of the later Roman Empire, incorporating the provinces of the western Middle East, between the Mediterranean Sea and Mesopotamia. During late Antiquity, it was one of the major commercial, agricultural, religious and intellectual areas of the empire, and its strategic location facing the Sassanid Empire and the nomadic tribes gave it exceptional military importance. | |
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| - | *[[Rastas believe that the black races are the lost Israelites]] | + | |
| - | *[[Arab–Israeli conflict]] | + | |
| - | *[[Israeli-occupied territories]] | + | |
| - | *[[Israeli–Palestinian conflict]] | + | |
| - | *[[Israelite]] | + | |
| - | *[[Jew]] | + | |
| - | ==See also== | + | |
| - | * [[Hasbara Fellowships]] | + | |
| - | * [[IDF Spokesperson's Unit]] | + | |
| - | * [[Israeli Military Censor]] | + | |
| - | * [[Jewish Internet Defense Force]] | + | |
| - | * [[Media coverage of the Arab–Israeli conflict]] | + | |
| - | * [[Media Watch International]] | + | |
| - | * [[New antisemitism]] | + | |
| - | * [[Pallywood]] | + | |
| - | * [[Terminology in Media, Culture and Politics]] | + | |
| - | * [[We Con the World]] | + | |
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The Diocese of the East, also called the Diocese of Oriens, (Latin: Dioecesis Orientis; Greek: Διοίκησις Ἑῴα) was a diocese of the later Roman Empire, incorporating the provinces of the western Middle East, between the Mediterranean Sea and Mesopotamia. During late Antiquity, it was one of the major commercial, agricultural, religious and intellectual areas of the empire, and its strategic location facing the Sassanid Empire and the nomadic tribes gave it exceptional military importance.
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