Jericho, Palestinian Territory Travel Blogs

Jericho
Sep 16, 1975 (22 photos)

... down? Joshua and his troops marching around seven times. Doesn't make scientific sense. But something obviously did. Why would Jericho exist way out in the desert? Springs. Underground water supported an oasis out in nowhere. One of the country's ...

Palestinian Territory
Feb 10, 1998

Jericho

Jericho with the Al Jundis!
Dec 23, 2007 (24 photos)

... and float, but Aunt Jen said that it might be dangerous for me, even though I have a protective layer of lamination. But Jericho was really nice. I got to check out the fruit and vegetable markets and saw where they are growing lemons and oranges. And ...

Contrasts
May 21, 2006 (4 photos)

... have communicated but we had fun anyway. He waved as our bus drove away. I have noticed a sharp contrast between the Palestinian West Bank and Israel. Israel is clean - there are parks without trash and kids playing on playgrounds. In the West Bank ...

To drink, or not to drink?
Mar 23, 2008

... .   Would the problem have burned itself out by now?  Would sinful releases diffuse the focus of the Palestinian people?  Would things be worse for Israel?  Would things be worse for Palestine?  Could things be better? ...

Palestine and Jerusalem!
Apr 15, 2005 (25 photos)

... $1 US. Once we left the Israel border compound, we formally in Palestine, so guess what? There is another checkpoint with the Palestinian Authority. They came on the bus and took all our passports. A few minutes later they brought them back and we were on ...

Freedom Fighters
Dec 26, 2004

... of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). Brief history, it is a liberation movement started by a Palestinian Christian man named George Habash. The PFLP was responsible for the assasination of the Israeli Minister of Tourism in ...

Jerusalem to Jericho
Dec 20, 2004 (9 photos)

... tough work but a lot of fun. We had breakfast out in the fields. We returned to the flat for lunch---a traditional Palestinian meal of chicken, rice, and potatos flavored with lemon and onions. This was also served with yogurt. After, some of us came ...

Full days at home in Jericho
Dec 22, 2004 (10 photos)

... VIP for the morning, Saed Erekat. He is THE chief negotiator for the Palestinians with the Israelis. Jericho is the center of the Palestinian movement. Actually, just 10 minutes ago I passed by the Palestinian Authority headquarters. The IDF bulldozed ...

Being Schooled
Dec 24, 2004 (9 photos)

... camps. Unfortunately, many of these people do not have a home to return to...for example, Tel Aviv used to be a large Palestinian village and today would not come close to resembling what they once knew. The conditions in the camp as you can imagine are ...

Slower Times
Dec 29, 2004 (4 photos)

... the Dead Sea. It was so close, just 20 minutes by bus. It was interesting because we had to pay extra money for the Palestinian volunteers to be allowed to this particular beach as it is reserved for Israelis only. In the US we saw more than 50 years ...

Resilience
Dec 1, 2008 (29 photos)

... I couldn't stop thinking about it. There is so much racism here it blows my mind.   "Your going to (Palestinian) East Jerusalem?!" asked the Jewish lady from Jerusalem noticeably concerned about my safety. "Well, be careful!"   ...

Dobber-de-dobber
Sep 9, 2009 (7 photos)

Je hebt van die dingen die je gezien of gedaan moet hebben.. Zo kan je Parijs niet verlaten zonder de Eiffeltoren te zien, en moet je in Israel in de Dooie Zee dobberen.. We kenden de plaatjes en de verhalen, en togen woensdag plichtgetrouw met een bus ...

Bobbing about
Nov 14, 2009 (9 photos)

... I was told but what, I don't know. We drove up into the Mountains for a better view of landscape and I got a text from a Palestinian phone operator. Does the fact that I received it mean that I've been to Palestine? It is within view. We went to a ...

Jericho and Judea
Apr 29, 2000

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Passing the Border to Palestine
May 12, 2008

... we came back to hotel, we watched a presentation about Right To Play organization and had a welcome speech by the Governor of Jericho. Tomorrow we are going to Ramallah but i want to skip the program for 2-3 hours and take Ceren and Pinar to Jerusalem. ...

Intifada intim
Oct 30, 1994

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