4th of July in Jerusalem

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4 July 2010
2138 (GMT +3)
Jerusalem, Israel

I don't really have much to add at the moment, just wanted to wish everyone a happy 4th of July. There's nothing that makes you appreciate home quite so much as spending a holiday like this abroad. Let's remember what this day represents.

But, it does give me the excuse to post some random pics from around town, and somehow I forgot to include pictures of the Western Wall in my last post. And here, we, go.

-MG

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Photos

War Cemetary
There is a British WWI era cemetary on Mt Scopus. In the background is the Old City. See? I can be artistic sometimes.

Amphitheater
Looking out from this site on campus, in the background you can see the extend of East Jerusalem. Beyond that is the West Bank. Beyond that is the Dead Sea, and if you can see the hills all the way in the back, that's Jordan.

The Tilted Tree
A testament to the security measures here on campus. At this student cafe in 2002 a bomb exploded, killing nine and wounding another 80. This tree is a memorial. This is why security is tight in Israel.

The West Bank
Seen from the campus. The wall you see - though controversial - has drastically reduced the number of terrorist attacks in Jerusalem since the 1990s.