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In the Land of Milk and Honey

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February 6th 2009
When I caught the number 60 bus headed south from Be'er Sheva, there was just enough sunlight left in the sky to know that I was headed towards a place unlike anywhere I had ever been... "Hey, Jake, would you like to go with us to Ashqelon?" One month ago I would have been hard pressed to tell you what continent this city was located in. Today, having now spent the last month of my li ... read more

Middle East » Israel » South District » Ein Avdat National Park

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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