Why did merchants in constantinople have an advantage over merchants in other cities?

Because both sides of Constantinople were between the European settlements and the Asian settlements.  For merchants from the EAST, it was the Gateway to the European buyers, and for merchants from the West, it was the gateway to Asian markets.

creation of israel, 1948. on may 14, 1948, david ben-gurion, the head of the jewish agency, proclaimed the establishment of the state of israel. u.s. president harry s. truman recognized the new nation on the same day.

this is what i find out on the internet but since u r in college you should be able to do a 500 word essay. its real easy all you got to do is look up history on israel and then what ever you find make sure to add the footnote - like who wrote it and where. or you can kind of make it like a story.

p.s. nobody is going to write a 500 word essay just for 50 points and a "brainliest answer"

good luck

sorry but all i can say is an empire is bigger than a