Veggies

Marketplaces of ideas and things to eat

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October 23rd 2009
Jerusalem has forgotten that we are a month into autumn; it has been sweltering all week! I have enough reading to do that I could sit and study all day, but there is so much going on! I had to venture out to sample ideas and food. Living This week the President of Israel, Shimon Peres, hosted an international conference, bringing together thinkers from all over the world, to explore ... 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