Grand Court Hotel

Israël and Egypt 2012

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May 7th 2012
Today was a day off...to break into small groups and go back and explore Jerusalem on foot. We returned to the Garden of Gethsemane, Garden Tomb, Mount of Olives, the City of David, the West Wall....and spent a great deal of time wandering through the seemingly endless shops of Old Jerusalem. The Western Wall (Wailing Wall) is today the most sacred structure for the Jewish people. It is the onl ... read more

Middle East » Israel » Jerusalem District

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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