Sam and Leigh

Here they are atop the Tower with the Dome of the Rock in the background. The "rock" (which is inside the dome) is thought to be the one on which Abraham nearly sacrificed Isaac.

The Old City of Jerusalem

December 27th 2005
From Leigh (with some editorial comments from Jim and a brief, tired journal entry from Dan): Long day of walking. Went through the Jaffa gate, up and up to Tower of David and citadel where we could see all around the Old City and beyond. Esp. Dome of the Rock (gold dome) and al Aqsa Mosque (grey dome). Learned "aqsa" means "edge" because it is at the southern edge of the temple mount, faci ... read more

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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

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