Banais Springs

The Golan

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February 23rd 2011
Today dawned beautiful and bright again. Some of us elected for a early morning walk. We saw the sun rise over the mountains surrounding us, and as we walked along the shores of the Sea of Galilee, we could see cormorants fishing for their morning meal. Then it was off to breakfast with everyone. After breakfast, we drove to Golan Heights. We got to see the tanks that were left from the Six ... 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