Little Jerusalem

Dead Sea and Jerusalem part 2

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January 9th 2009
Hi Everyone-- Sorry if my lack of daily entries has concerned some of you especially in light of the continuing violence in Gaza and now rockets are arriving from Lebanon in the north. I have been in Jerusalem since Sunday night and am no where near any of the violence. I am doing much less touristy stuff and a lot more visiting to the programs I will be advising my students of. Our group continu ... read more

Middle East » Israel » Jerusalem District » Jerusalem

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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