Jerico is in "Area A" of the West Bank, which is totally controlled by the Palestinian Authority. While visiting, I noticed these two policemen at the end of the block. I had read they are friendly to Westerners, non-Jewish of course, so I decided to check it out. I approached them and asked (gestured) them … Continue reading Jerico Law Enforcement
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The Jordan River in the Middle East is best known in the Bible for the site where John the Baptist baptized Jesus. In modern times the Jordan River is known for another reason. The Jordan River has been part of a long-running border dispute between Israel and Jordan since 1967. When Israel joined the United Nations in 1949, a … Continue reading Jordan River
In 1967, Israel was invaded by Jordan from the east and Egypt from the west. The war ended six days later with Israel pushing Jordan all the way back across the Jordan River, seizing all of the land on the west bank of the Jordan River, and Egypt back across the Israel-Egypt international border, seizing … Continue reading Separation Wall
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