Old City Jerusalem

Israël and Egypt 2012

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May 9th 2012
Today was another free day in Jerusalem. We inquired about visiting nearby Bethlehem, but decided against it. Our extremely knowledgeable leader, Yves, said that we could go by taxi....but would likely pay an exorbitant sum and be disappointed, as there was really not much to see. So we decided to explore more of Jerusalem. I had promised to be good and not to go off by myself and I had every i ... 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