ruins of the first temple

Israel (brought to you by dad)

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December 27th 2009
This blog entry is brought to you by Daniel Shaw (dad), who convinced me last night to write another entry, because apparently it's been too long between installments. I'm starting to feel like a primetime TV drama. But maybe this is an anxiously-awaited installment, because people at home are very curious about Israel. What probably won't surprise you is that I've had more ideological and philoso ... read more

Middle East » Israel » Jerusalem District

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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