Shepherd's Gate Outside the Old City

December Fifth Day

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December 27th 2006
Well, December 26th we packed up and left the hotel in Jerusalem at 7 am. As the kids say -- that's earlier than we have to leave for school! What kind of vacation is this? The adults feel the same, but we had an appointment to walk through the Western Wall Tunnel -- and you can't change that. Some groups have to go at 9:30 at night. We saw an amazing stone that's estimated over 500 tons. (Davi ... read more

Middle East » Israel

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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