Me and juice box

Israel

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December 25th 2008
Okay guys. If you're still reading this blog, I finally managed to finish my entry about Israel. The trip was about nine days, and was packed full of sight-seeing, so this turned into something of a novella. My apologies. For the second Eid holiday (a Muslim holiday that celebrates Abraham offering to sacrifice his son Isaac) we got the week off of school, so Andy, Luke, Chelsea, Corina and ... 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