Damascus Gate

Walls within Walls

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February 3rd 2013
Welcome to the Old City We bumble our way to one of the main bus stations in Tel Aviv and after asking strangers, ascertain the correct bus to Jerusalem. They leave regularly, multiple times within every hour, so our chances are good. A young man, who looks nearer my age than not, tells us in clear English what we need to know as he’s boarding the same bus. We take a seat in the back and ... 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