Jerusalem Cross

Bethlehem and home sweet home

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January 12th 2009
I am writing this from the comfort of my living room in Marietta, Georgia having just returned from Israel a few hours ago. Many thanks to Patricia and Dale for picking me up at the last minute from Marta and Mitch for taking exceptional care of Snuggles these last two weeks. I have one last entry from Israel--Bethlehem from the West Bank. This was definitely not a planned trip but one I will n ... read more

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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