Transformation of toponyms of Jerusalem and its environs in 1940-1960
This article examines the phenomenon of Hebraization of toponyms in Jerusalem and the surrounding area in the 1940s-1960s. The classification of Israeli toponyms, depending on their semantics, is also given. Toponymic issues in the Holy Land have long been part of ideology and politics, a perfect example of which is the activity of the Government Names Committee (1951) after the founding of the State of Israel, the Committee aimed to give names to all objects on the Israeli map, and, moreover, Hebrew names, if possible. In addition, this article touches on the issue of the national language in the region, its functions in the formation of national identity and the display of this on road signs. The transformation of the toponyms of Jerusalem and its environs was analyzed by reviewing 20 toponyms of the region, for each of these the name in Russian, Hebrew and Arabic, was given, as well as the type of toponym, a lexicogrammatic analysis was also performed.