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A letter to a friend

Indie — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:38:54 +0000

I have a Christian friend called Brian who takes an active role in trying to do something about the situation in Israel and Palestine, he regularly sends me emails with information about the atrocities that go on in this area. Recently I have watched a few videos of some of the atrocities, and they angered …

More from the North of Israel

Indie — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 06:31:02 +0000

During my last few weeks in Israel I was homed in the north, living with Lee’s parents in Raquefet, a beautiful modern village. The north of Israel is full of things to see, so me and Lee had lots of trips out to see things! First of all i’ll put these pictures of the cats …

Dead Sea to Red Sea

Indie — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:38:59 +0000

Sorry I’ve been super slow again with letting y’all know what I’ve been up to, I mean I have been really slow!! Im now in Perth in Western Australia, before this I was in Thailand, and here I am writing about Israel! Me and Lee went on a trip around Israel to see some of …

The Top Ten Mezuza’s of Jerusalem!

Indie — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:52:07 +0000

I’ve found something to make a top ten about again, and its Mezuza’s, the little tube things that contain a prayer on words that Jewish people have on their doors. So here it is! The Top Ten Mezuza’s of Jerusalem! Aaaaat 10: Its this hole with a Mezuza crammed into it, you can barely tel …

Jerusalem

Indie — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:44:57 +0000

I went to Jerusalem. Holiest of holy places for 2 of the 3 big guns of religion and 2nd most holy place for the other (Islam, the first for them being Mecca). There were a lot of amazing things to see, the wailing wall, the golden mosque on the hill, the crazy security and people …

Gay Day in Israel

Indie — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:40:09 +0000

Despite the macho image of Israel, and all its citizens having to go to the army and take part in a thoroughly macho affair, some gays do get through, I checked the facts and it turns out they have an average amount. This is their day in Tel Aviv. Sooo many people came out for …

In the north

Indie — Tue, 20 May 2008 14:08:47 +0000

So far in Israel I’ve been in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem to visit the Holocaust museum, and to the north a couple of times, which is where Lee’s parents live. The north is very peaceful and hilly, they call them mountains here, but they’re not, they’re hills. Lee’s parents village, Rakefet, its really beautiful, each house …

Everythings ok!

Indie — Mon, 19 May 2008 09:14:15 +0000

Hey for those of you who are worried that im in Israel, in the middle east!! Don’t worry I know its dangerous here but im an English citizen and I can come home to nice safe England any time I want……….

Graphiti

Indie — Thu, 15 May 2008 15:38:33 +0000

There’s a lot of really good graphiti here in Tel Aviv, enough that it waranted its own page, so here it is! The graphiti of the woman tell you a little bit about her, how she was born in Bethlehem, in Palestine, she’s a 3rd generation Palestinian, and now she has a Israeli passport and …

Tel Aviv

Indie — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:28:22 +0000

Tel Aviv isn’t the capital of Israel, but I think its the centre of most things here (apart from the religion side of it all, in that case its the capital, Jerusalem) all the money is here, things are expensive, equaling England in cost. Tel Aviv has the nickname “The Bubble” because its oblivious to …