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Gunny T
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Gunny T asked in Politics & GovernmentPolitics · 1 decade ago

What is the difference between an Israelite and an Israeli?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    The former was their name before the State of Israel was established. The latter is their name now that Israel exists as a State, rather than a nation.

  • critter
    1 decade ago

    No difference, except when/where the terms are used. In the Bible, the term Israelite is used, today we say Israeli.

  • kreevich
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Israeli is modern. Israelite is ancient.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    one term is older than the other but they basically mean the same thing

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