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Article: The many faces of Israel.
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- Faces: People, Places, and Cultures
- Article date:
- December 1, 2004
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The problem with talking about "Israeli culture" is that there are many different cultures represented within Israel. Many kinds of people, with very different backgrounds and beliefs, live together in this tiny country. Since the State of Israel is relatively new, Israelis are still trying to figure out how they can all blend and have one national identity, while still respecting the different ways of life of the country's residents.
A little more than 6 million people live in Israel, not including the population of the West Bank and Gaza. Approximately 80 percent of Israelis are Jews, but within the Jewish population there are many differences. First, not all ...