Streets of Old Jerusalem

Last day on Israel

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December 31st 2015
Geo: 31.0461, 34.8516It's a nasty day. Cold, wet, windy but we headed out early to get in line to The Dome of the Rock. Hours are limited and even in the rain the line was long. We enjoyed watching the Bar Mitzvah processions heading to the Western Wall. Lots of singing and dancing before the solemness of the actual ceremony at the wall. We didn't get in by the 10:30am cut off so we ... read more

Middle East » Israel

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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