Riuns in the Old City

First Trip to Jerusalem

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March 2nd 2011
Today I went to Jerusalem. I saw people of all different cultures and religions. I wrote a little wish on a sticky note for peace and happiness for the world and I put it into the Wailing Wall. The Wailing Wall is all that is left of the second temple. It was destroyed by the Romans 2000 years ago. At the Wailing Wall everyone was praying and making wishes. It was very moving and spiritual. The w ... read more

Middle East » Israel » Jerusalem District » Jerusalem

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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