Druse Visit

From the North to Jerusalem

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February 23rd 2005
Wednesday. Up early again. Today we move on to Jerusalem. Suitcases outside the door at 7 am, down to breakfast. And everyone made it to the bus at 8 am and we’re off! Our first stop was at the Kinneret Cemetery (just south of Lake Kinneret, also known as the Sea of Galilee.) Many early Zionist pioneers are buried in this cemetery - including the poetess Rachel. She was so famous that s ... 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