Dome of the Rock

where Abraham was going to offer his son Issac as a sacrific as a test of his faith before God provided a substitute lamb. Also where Muslims believe Mohammed went to paradise. Where the Temple stood in Jerusalem until destroyed by the Romans in 70 AD.

Christmas Eve In Bethlehem

December 22nd 1982
22 December 1982 Wednesday. We took a tour with a couple dozen others to the Holy Land for Christmas. We flew EL Al from Frankfurt to Tel Aviv. The security was very tight. A bus took us from the terminal to the plane that was parked at a remote corner of the parking apron. We identified our luggage before we boarded the plane. Otherwise, it was an uneventful flight. Upon arrival in Tel Aviv ... read more

Middle East » Israel » Jerusalem District

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

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