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Israel Day Five – Tel Aviv and NYC

2009/01/06 – 20:46

Today was the last day of the trip – and an extremely long one. We woke up around 11, and Steph, Wills and I hung out around the apartment for a while, going through photos, making breakfast, and packing up. After that Steph and I walked through some parks to the Sherut to TelAviv, which [...]

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Israel Day Four – Military Buildup

2009/01/06 – 20:31

Today was spent mostly walking around Jerusalem and getting to know the city better. Wills, Steph and I woke up mid morning, and Steph ran off to meetings for most of the day.
I packed up my daypack, and set out walking across the city. After visiting a friend at a coffee shop, I went up [...]

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Israel Day Two – Austrian Hospice

2009/01/02 – 08:55

Quick post for today. We woke up late, and Stephband I had a traditionl Israeli breakfast at a local diner. After that we did a quick lap around the old city, in the Jaffa gate, past my old home the Petra hostel, by the western wall, and finally up through the arab quarter to the [...]

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Israel Day One – Protests In Tel Aviv

2009/01/02 – 08:50

Today was my first full day in Israel for this trip. Steph had meetings to go to for most of the morning, so I walked with her across Jerusalem to drop her off at her office, then went up Jaffa Road to hang out in a coffee shop for a while and catch up.
After that [...]

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East Jerusalem To West Bank

2009/01/01 – 13:57

East Jerusalem To West Bank
Originally uploaded by jamfan2
Arab minibusses in Palestinian controlled East Jerusalem loading up to
travel to the West Bank.
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Anti-War Protesters In Tel Aviv

2008/12/31 – 19:21

Anti-War Protesters In Tel Aviv
Originally uploaded by jamfan2
Protesters in Tel Aviv, Israel
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War Protest In Jerusalem

2008/12/31 – 15:35

War Protest In Jerusalem
Originally uploaded by jamfan2
Protesters with signs at Ben Yehuda street in Jerusalem, Israel.
Holding signs asking to stop the war and free Gaza.

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Arabic Graffiti – Jerusalem

2008/12/31 – 08:27

Arabic Graffiti – Jerusalem
Originally uploaded by jamfan2
Arabic graffiti near the Damascus gate in the old city of Jerusalem,
Israel. Israeli IDF soldier passing by.

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Turkey Day Ten – Istanbul to Tel Aviv

2008/12/31 – 07:09

Today was another big air travel day. We woke up early at Kirk’s house, and met up with friend Wills for a quick breakfast at home. Our one last stop before departure was the large Istanbul Bazaar, where we bought some interesting little trinkets – my only souvenir purchases of the trip!
One more last foam [...]

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