What do the two blue lines in the Israeli flag represent?

[Irish]

I have heard that it represents the rivers Nile and Euphrates......Do Jews actually believe that all that land is theirs as supposedly "promised" by God?

 

[darkAI]

Wherever you heard it, please do yourself a favor and stop reading biased propagandic websites which spread lies. You'd be so much better off without them.

The Israeli flag is compromised of 2 Jewish symbols. Magen David, also known as "The star of David", One of Israel's most famous kings in the bible, the one who fought against Golliath. The 2 lines represented the "Tallit", a prayer shawd used by Jews. Here's a picture:
http://www.kodeshop.com/images/tallithtsemer.jpg

 

[vrhino]

Utter rubbish.
The blue stripes represent the "Talit" - a traditional Jewish praying shawl.

 

[michaelw]

they ran out of yellow paint

 

[themayorofnyc]

Its their by the united nation 1948. The two blue lines is from the "Talit" which is part of the Accessories Jewish is praying with.