Hiking in the Desert

Introduction to Israel

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August 27th 2012
Hi Everyone, I have now been in Israel for 6 weeks and am writing my first blog ever. This is my way of keeping everyone at home updated on where I am and what I’m doing, but please by all means feel free to email or facebook me. I will try my best to update this more often. Here are some basics of my program and trip so far: The Program: There are 23 people on my prog ... 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