Yes but prior to that the area was called Judea and Samaria. Fun fact, according to Wikipedia "Jerusalem has been destroyed twice, besieged 23 times, attacked 52 times, and captured and recaptured 44 times."
That's what makes it a complicated topic... After the 1890's, a lot of movement of people happened in eastern Europe, middle east, and south Asia, and a lot of new countries popped up. Look at the formation of Pakistan.
Yes but prior to that the area was called Judea and Samaria. Fun fact, according to Wikipedia "Jerusalem has been destroyed twice, besieged 23 times, attacked 52 times, and captured and recaptured 44 times."
That's what makes it a complicated topic... After the 1890's, a lot of movement of people happened in eastern Europe, middle east, and south Asia, and a lot of new countries popped up. Look at the formation of Pakistan.