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No. 11 of 47. First published 4 Dec 2007. Local people living in Israel and Palestine experience high-level conflict in various forms. In addition to the pervasive political conflict between the Israeli state and the Palestinian people, there is conflict between the three major faiths in the region over contested Holy Places. When Christians should …
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No. 9 of 47. First published 3 Dec 2007. More selected images I took from the Ramparts Walk around the Old City of Jerusalem today: 8. Ha Tsankhanim Rd, looking north-east from near New Gate, Old City ramparts: 9. Garden and houses in Christian Quarter, Old City, from rampart near New Gate: 10. Gardens and …
No. 8 of 47. First published 3 Dec 2007. Here are some selected images I took from the Ramparts Walk around the Old City of Jerusalem today: 1. The Citadel of David, near Jaffa Gate, looking north: 2. Jaffa Rd looking north-east from rampart near Jaffa Gate: 3. Path on rampart walls, south of Citadel, …
No. 6 of 47. First published 3 Dec 2007. As a child, I heard news and occasional adult conversations about Arabs, Israel, oil and the fate of the Temple Mount. Yasser Arafat's characteristic dress was both familiar and unfamiliar. The wars of 1948, 1967 and 1973 were discussed as possibly fulfilling biblical prophecy. My paternal …
No. 5 of 47. First published 2 Dec 2007. The Israeli city of Tel Aviv, on the Mediterranean coast. Someone has said that to travel hopefully is better than to arrive. Existentially they were correct, and I'm fond of quoting the line to my wife, but common sense (and hindsight) do suggest that travelling hopefully …
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