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Beach of Eilat  
   

Beach of Eilat

...with the hills of Jordan in the background. Just a few steps into the water, and you can see millions of beautiful fish, feeding on the (diminishing) coral supply.
The Modern Middle East

April 8th 2006
Hello friends and neighbors. I know it's been a while since the last blog, written from Basel. Now it's time to bring you up to date. We have been in Israel for a week so far; we visited our old stomping grounds in Herzliya, then drove southward towards the warmth of the spring sun, to the Negev, the Arava, and Eilat. We’ll be here two more weeks, mostly in Jerusalem (next blog) Everybody ha ... read more
Middle East » Israel

Israeli Flag 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
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