1. Israel - Noun
2. Israel - Proper noun
an ancient kingdom of the Hebrew tribes at the southeastern end of the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Saul around 1025 BC and destroyed by the Assyrians in 721 BC
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
Source: WordNetIsrael may have the right to put others on trial, but certainly no one has the right to put the Jewish people and the State of Israel on trial. Ariel Sharon
There will be peace in the Middle East only when the Arabs love their children more than they hate Israel. Golda Meir
If Algeria introduced a resolution declaring that the earth was flat and that Israel had flattened it, it would pass by a vote of 164 to 13 with 26 abstentions. Abba Eban
We do not rejoice in victories. We rejoice when a new kind of cotton is grown and when strawberries bloom in Israel. Golda Meir
The air of the land of israel makes one wise. Jewish Proverb
The air of the land of israel makes one wise. Hebrew Proverb