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  1. Mesha avatar

    RE: Shevout and liberation of jerusalem day

    by Mesha 28 May 2012

    #a1 - thanks for expounding your views on that - as always you revert to the West Bank and Jordan issue - but let's continue with Palestine…

  2. a1 avatar

    RE: Shevout and liberation of jerusalem day

    by a1 28 May 2012

    #19 (Mesha) >+The West Bank is not Occupied Territories ??+ +Come on a1 - that's stretching it even for you, lol.+ ======================…

  3. amirico avatar

    RE: Shevout and liberation of jerusalem day

    by amirico 27 May 2012

    *Warning- Not Travel Related* #15, You're right, everyone else is wrong. I'll try to get in touch with my kindergarten teacher and tell…

  4. Mesha avatar

    RE: Shevout and liberation of jerusalem day

    by Mesha 27 May 2012

    The West Bank is not Occupied Territories ?? Come on a1 - that's stretching it even for you, lol. Taken from another country = try Palesti…

  5. emmr avatar

    Allenby Crossing from Jordan to Palestinian territories

    by emmr 27 May 2012

    Hi, I'm going to be travelling into the West Bank from Jordan in July by the Allenby Crossing and have been reading stuff about only…

  6. a1 avatar

    RE: Shevout and liberation of jerusalem day

    by a1 27 May 2012

    #17 (Mesha) >+a1 - so are you saying that all Jerusalem is Israeli ? + ======================================== Not at all. All I'm…

  7. shazzy_traveller avatar

    RE: Amman-Petra-Wadi Rum-Eilat

    by shazzy_traveller 24 May 2012

    Thanks for your help. The reason I'm crossing to Eilat is because I will go from there to Jerusalem and then to my home in the West Bank,…

  8. Shuffaluff avatar

    RE: Easy travel from Jericho to the Dead Sea?

    by Shuffaluff 22 May 2012

    Welcome to Thorn Tree. Jericho, being in the Palestinian Authority, is served by Palestinian transport. The Dead Sea area, while the…

  9. Shuffaluff avatar

    RE: My Israel/Jordan itinerary!

    by Shuffaluff 22 May 2012

    Rent a car in Israel. Israeli cars can be driven in all the parts of the West Bank that you mention (which are under full Israeli control).…

  10. ndenis avatar

    My Israel/Jordan itinerary!

    by ndenis 21 May 2012

    So, I'm leaving on thursday May 24th for about 10 days. Any comments/suggestions are welcome! Fly in to tel aviv friday afternoon, spend…

  11. crackedpleasures avatar

    Re: Do residence permits exist without working permit attached?

    by crackedpleasures 21 May 2012

    Just to make things clear. Steps I have taken before posting this topic: 1) Contact the Israeli embassy in both my native country, country…

  12. noestoytanperdida avatar

    Re: Is it safe for single girl traveling alone?

    by noestoytanperdida 19 May 2012

    Thank you, Soulcurry for your female support! Travelling alone opened me up to so much more than if I'd travelled accompanied. I recommend…

  13. catw avatar

    Re: Shevout and liberation of jerusalem day

    by catw 17 May 2012

    "Jerusalem Day" is not really an Israeli public holiday, it's a celebration led in Jerusalem by some of the religious settlers who live…

  14. Karlo avatar

    RE: Luxor - Harassment

    by Karlo 15 May 2012

    Stay on the West Bank, and ferry over to Luxor Temple, from where it's a short walk to the Museum. Hire a boat to the landing for Karnak,…

  15. catw avatar

    Re: Gaza

    by catw 14 May 2012

    Dear A1, all my posts are based on international law, and I always take care to reference the relevant UN website as evidence. I under…

  16. catw avatar

    RE: Gaza

    by catw 14 May 2012

    Israel is the occupying power of the Palestinian territory under international law, not Egypt. The Gaza Strip is under Israeli blockade…

  17. catw avatar

    Re: Gaza

    by catw 14 May 2012

    The Gaza Strip has been under Israeli blockade for the past five years. This is a fact. The Government of Israel controls five out of…

  18. catw avatar

    Re: Gaza

    by catw 14 May 2012

    The Gaza Strip has been under Israeli blockade for the past five years. This is a fact. The Government of Israel controls five out of…

  19. a1 avatar

    RE: Gaza

    by a1 14 May 2012

    @ ben100100100509: As mentioned, catw has a habit of politicizing threads with politically-biased statements (at best) and erroneous…

  20. DUDE057 avatar

    RE: Gaza

    by DUDE057 13 May 2012

    The politicization of the three started the very moment cats stepped in with a bold faced lie that was politically motivated in post #3…

  21. FarleyFlavors avatar

    RE: Valley of Queens

    by FarleyFlavors 11 May 2012

    There are three princes tombs open in the Valley of the Queens. If you're short of time, though, I'd recommend the Tombs of the Nobles…

  22. uolmir avatar

    RE: How much time in Aswan?

    by uolmir 10 May 2012

    I've certainly heard that many times about Luxor, so maybe I'm underestimating how long it takes to see the West Bank tombs and temples.…

  23. uolmir avatar

    How much time in Aswan?

    by uolmir 10 May 2012

    I'm putting together a tentative plan for a two week visit to Egypt in September/October covering Cairo, Aswan, and Luxor, but I'm not…

  24. Standanista avatar

    RE: About the behaviour of groups of post-army Israeli tourists in Bolivia

    by Standanista 09 May 2012

    +Being Bolivian means that you can not just hop on a plane and leave whe you want. think you misunderstand what being a privileged citizen…

  25. DUDE057 avatar

    RE: Palestinian territories

    by DUDE057 09 May 2012

    catw: "This situation of access restrictions in the West Bank and East Jerusalem started in 1967, when Israel unilaterally annexed East…

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