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Israel

Israel Travel Guide Online

Israel - The promised land?

Israel is this tiny piece of land surrounded by Arab neighbors that wish it would slip back into the sea. Or perhaps just tilt so that that all the Israelis ...

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Israeli Culture Guide

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This is one of Road Junky’s most controversial guides in a fun way – Israelis are an opinionated people and despise having their way of life subjected to generalization. We’ve ...

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A Visit to Gaza - the World's Largest Open-Air Prison Camp

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An open-air prison. No one I know has been to the Gaza strip since the Hamas takeover, and I admit that I’m a bit scared. I lived in Jerusalem during ...

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A Day in the Life of a Road Junky Editor

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I stuff some 25 second hand books into my rucksack, throw away the clothes with more than one hole in them, squash in the clarinet, sleeping bag, tent and yoga ...

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If You're in Jerusalem Just Ask for Ibrahim

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“Just take a taxi to the Mount of Olives and ask for Ibrahim.” my friend had told me on the phone, “There’s no point giving you his family name as ...

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Israel Religion

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There’s a street in Tel Aviv called Shenkin street which is where all the young and fashionable go to pose and parade. It’s lined with clothing stores, jewellery ...

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Israeli - Palestinians and the 2000 Intifada

Palestinians versus Israelis - the intifada

In September 2000 my friend Shanee and I were driving north in her VW van to a music festival. By this time of year the whole of Israel is ...

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Israeli - Origins, Pressure and Identity

When people in Israel meet for the first time one of the first things they ask each other the origins of their families. It’s quite typical that someone will ...

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Israelis Abroad - Travelers with attitude

The golden age of imperialism and foreign empires may have passed but it seems that no one remembered to tell Israel. With every passing day they consolidate their strangle-hold ...

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