I nam surprised nobody seems to have raised the obvious parallel example. Berwick-on-Tweed plays football in the Scottish league I believe, though the town is actually in England. Historical connections, etc, etc, just like Israel/Europe. Obviously this upsets some people, which is an interesting phenomenon; as is Azizi's strange anger when someone pointed out the obvious fact that a bit of Egypt appears to be in Asia. (of couse, it depends on what you mean by Asia.Or Europe. Or Africa). Others find it irritating that a chunk of Turkey seems to be in Europe.