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Coordinates: 31°N 35°E / 31°N 35°E / 31; 35
Israel, officially the State of Israel ( /ˈɪzriːəl/ or /ˈɪzreɪəl/; Hebrew: מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, Medīnat Yisrā'el, IPA: [me̞diˈnät jisʁäˈʔe̞l] ( listen); Arabic: دَوْلَة إِسْرَائِيل, Dawlat Isrāʼīl, IPA: [dawlat ʔisraːˈʔiːl]), is a parliamentary republic in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan and the West Bank in the east, Egypt and the Gaza Strip on the southwest, and the Gulf of Aqaba in the Red Sea to the south, and it contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area. Israel is defined as a Jewish and Democratic State in its Basic Laws and is the world's only Jewish-majority state.
Following the adoption of a resolution by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 29 November 1947 recommending the adoption and implementation of the United Nations plan to partition Palestine, on 14 May 1948 David Ben-Gurion, the Executive Head of the World Zionist Organization and president of the Jewish Agency for Palestine, declared the establishment of a Jewish state in Eretz Israel, to be known as the State of Israel, a state independent from the British Mandate for Palestine. Neighboring Arab states invaded the next day in support of the Palestinian Arabs. Israel has since fought several wars with neighboring Arab states, in the course of which it has occupied the West Bank, Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip and the Golan Heights. Portions of these territories, including east Jerusalem, have been annexed by Israel, but the border with the neighboring West Bank has not yet been permanently defined.[neutrality is disputed] Israel has signed peace treaties with Egypt and Jordan, but efforts to resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict have so far not resulted in peace.
People walking by Very seldom they say hi They don't know how wonderful you are If they only knew all the things you've been through if only they could see your heart
I hear you crying for help Please don't blame yourself You are not forgotten (2x)
When it's time to go to sleep And try your best to keep yourself falling apart Hmm...There's no need to fear because I'm already here And I'm the One who sees your heart Yes I am I hear you crying for help Please don't blame yourself You are not forgotten (2x)
You are not just a face in the crowd You are not forgotten, child Let me whisper it loud, "I LOVE YOU." "Oh, I love you."
You can hold your head up high cause I'll make everything alright I'm committed to you smiling again And eventually you'll see people's similarities Everyone just needs a friend, yeah
And when they're crying for help You'll be able to tell them Please tell them for me You are not forgotten (9x)
You are precious to me I'm the One, I'm the One Who sees your heart You are not forgotten (Repeat)