First trip to Israel!

And all this (the usual catw rant, so b-o-r-i-n-g and predictable) has precisely what to do with going by bus to Bethlehem? Which was asked in post #14.

The United Nations Security Council, the United Nations General Assembly, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Court of Justice and the High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention have all confirmed that Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territory are illegal as they are in breach of the Fourth Geneva Convention.

The Government of Israel disagrees, but he's the only one.

Repeat #34.

#35 (catw)

Repeat #33 and #31

I don't think we'll get any answers from catw - as usual.

Repeat #35, it contains all the answers you're looking for.

I cannot recall in history when the West Bank was under control of Palestinains. The territory had beeen annexed by Jordan in 1952.

@Shuffaluff

Thanks, but I don't think anyone read post 14 or 34.

I purchased a guidebook so I am hoping that it will answer my remaining questions.

Thanks to everyone who answered my questions. :)

Pinky,

you shoud have a good safe trip in israel

This might be of some help to you:
http://www.teva.org.il/english/ecotourism

@ZedisDead

Thank you for your informative link. I will add it to my useful links collection! :)

Zedis, your loss of memory is not relevant to your fellow travellers.