THE LIBRARY AT THE WESTERN WALL

THE PROMISED LAND

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May 24th 2013
Of all the countries we visit, Israel is the most interesting, perplexing and amazing. The fact of Israel being at the confluence of the major religions of the world, the enormous documented history of this disputed bit of land, the sheer beauty and diversity of the countryside, and the ongoing and seemingly unresolvable Palestinian/Israeli conflict is enough to confound and intrigue a traveler to ... 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