My 68th Country - Palestine

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March 17th 2014

Published: August 9th 2014

My 68th Country - 4 Days in Palestine My film “Corn Flakes in Palestine” Whilst driving around Israel I passed through the West Bank on a couple of occasions but didn’t stay for more than a couple of hours. For this reason I hired a car and drove around the West Bank for 4 days, sleeping in the car to keep things cheap and to enable me to see as much as possible in a limited t... Read Full Entry

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Jericho

A famous tree from religious times, where Jesus persuaded a tax collector to come out of the tree

Mount Temptaion

Where the devil tempted Jesus

Mount Temptaion

A monastery now stands there

Climbing out of the Jordan Valley

Taybeh Brewery

A proud Palestinian company and a lovely beer

Taybeh Brewery

A poster for their annual octoberfest

Taybeh Brewery

Driving Around Near Taybeh

Ramallah

The bustling market

Ramallah

A local guy making bread

More of the Wall

We drove along it for a while

More of the Wall

As we left Ramallah

More of the Wall

Ramallah the other side of the wall

Herodian

The ruins of King Herods palace

Discussing the Situation in Palestine

Our Palestinian Friends

They invited us back to their house for tea

Time for some Flakes

Videoing for "Corn Flakes in Palestine"

Time for some Flakes

9th August 2014

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Beautiful
Wow

10th August 2014

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

The Separation Wall
"..." (enough said)

16th August 2014

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

APPALLING SITUATION
No matter how one looks at the Israeli/Palestinian issue, I cannot escape the conclusion that the Palestinians are a displaced people and ahould have a homeland. I cannot imagine how this must be driven home when visiting these areas Mick.

25th August 2014

The Corn Flake Traveller
Mick Hobday

Hi Dave
Thanks for your comment Dave, yes it was horrible seeing the complete discrimination against the Palestinian people that just want to live in a land they call home. I don't like to take sides but Israel is definitely the aggressor and seems to want the war/genocide to continue.

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