Church of St. Anne

Jerusalem was calling me...

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March 9th 2008
HAMAS has issued new warnings abroad, from what I hear. Life continues on here for most Israelis. Some of the tourists seem preety tense, but all in all, its life as usual. I still don't feel too much tension. Maybe its because Im a native New Yorker and live in DC, or maybe Im too ignorant to realize. My first full night here, Shabat began on Friday at dusk. I assumed everythi ... read more

Middle East » Israel » Jerusalem District

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Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without... ... read more