May 8

Israël and Egypt 2012

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May 8th 2012
Today we tear ourselves away from Jerusalem and explore the Judean Desert, (or Judaean Desert) En-Guidi, Masada, and take a quick dip in the Dead Sea....then back to our hotel in Jerusalem. The Judean Desert lies E of Jerusalem and descends to the Dead Sea. I expected it to be vast and....of course.....arid. What I did not expect was how beautiful it is. And digital technology let me just go cl ... 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