Maps Israel Today Israel stands at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and Africa. Geographically, it belongs to the Asian continent. Its western border... 1947 UN Partition Plan In 1947, Great Britain relinquished to the UN the power to make decisions relating to the status of the Land... Israel’s Narrow Waistline Between the years 1949 and 1967, the Kingdom of Jordan ruled the highlands of the West Bank. Israel’s ‘waistline’ in... West Bank © Map courtesy of Koret Communications LTD... Israel-United Kingdom Size Comparison © Map courtesy of Koret Communications LTD... Israel and the surrounding region © Map courtesy of Koret Communications LTD...