Pretty nice on a carpenter's salary

The Franciscan monks end their procession in front of Jesus' tomb in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

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May 9th 2006
Travelling through Israel, it's hard to know how you feel from any one moment to the next. On one hand, you get to experience the beauty of the Jewish culture, finally able to fully flourish after centuries of oppression. On the other, you know that the country exists on the backs of the Palestinians, who've been shunted aside by the world community to assuage their guilt. After our night in ... read more

Middle East » Israel » Jerusalem District » Jerusalem

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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