Sharon Beach

The Diaspora Museum and Men in Speedos

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June 12th 2007
It is important to note, for my American readers, that Israel has an odd sense of "weekend". The weekend lasts from the middle of Friday until sundown on Saturday. So Sunday, in Israel, is really the same thing as Monday in the states. So that's why everything is open on Sundays here. Sunday, I amazed my grandmother my declining her offer to take me to the mall. Instead, I requested that we go ... read more

Middle East » Israel » Center District » Ra'anana

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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