Jerusalem, Old City

The Over Promised Land Did Not Under Deliver

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March 15th 2009
Old promised land: REI employee discount. New promised land: my recent trip to Israel. The Israel portion of this Middle East trip was far too short. Even though Israel is very small, there is much more to see than in Jordan which is where I was prior. Four days in Jerusalem was just enough to scratch the surface and a week still would not have been enough. Details: Aqaba, Jordan to Eila ... 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