JERUSALEM

ASHDOD, BETHLEHEM, ISRAEL

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June 20th 2013
Came into Ashdod port very early this morning - way ahead of time. Had breakfast and off ship by 6.30a.m. About one and a half hour drive into Jerusalem. From Ashdod along the highway were many farms and wine growing areas - I thought Israel was all rock - lots of green market gardens but once in Jerusalem and other side of it very desert like. First stop was the Western Wall - the old walled town ... read more

Middle East » Israel » South District » Ashdod

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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