In late 1800’s, as Jews began to settle and build Israel (not recognized until 1948, officially)
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1. Turkey conceded to a railway from Jaffa to Jerusalem
2. France provided funds to build this railroad
3. Belgium provided 1/2 the railroad rails and 1/2 of the necessary coal
4. England provided the other 1/2
5. Poland and Switzerland sent engineers
6. Italy and Austria sent engineers and laborers
7. Egypt, Sudan and Algiers sent laborers
8. Greece furnished cooks
9. America and Germany did the necessary survey to begin
10. Philadelphia sent engines.