Traditionally recognized as Abraham's tomb.

In 1994, Barush Goldstein, an American born Jew, entered Ibrahimi Mosque and killed 29 Palestinians including children and wounded 125 others. The complex is shared by both Palestinians and Israelis. We stood where that atrocity occurred.

The Holy Land Part 3 (scratching the surface!)

March 2nd 2018
In this my final blog of my recent trip to Israel, I find myself deeply conflicted and immersed in a dilemma, which is the reason for my delay in publishing. How do I write a summation of this unique exposure which adequately captures what I experienced and saw, yet expressing it in such a manner recognizing that, first and foremost, this is a travel blog, which should exude with enticement ... read more

Middle East » Israel

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

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