Many tours of Jerusalem include a visit to the City of David in the Palestinian Neighborhood of Silwan. This is an important element in understanding the gradual takeover of Palestinian neighborhoods in Jerusalem by Israeli settler organizations. In the case of Silwan, the Elad Foundation was contracted with Israeli government agencies to develop the archeological […]
Fred SchlomkaA recent article in one of Israel’s leading newspapers, Ha’aretz, was written like a tourist industry press release touting the Israeli Government’s opening of the Jordan River site where Christians believe that Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist. However the site remains under Israel’s Military Occupation and any economic benefit from pilgrim visits […]
PRESS RELEASE – Israel Ministry of Tourism The Israeli Tourism Minister Ruhama Avraham-Balila recently wrote to the Tourism Ministers of Jordan and the Palestinian Authority “Close cooperation between Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian Authority in the field of tourism can be a positive force in improving the economy and image of the entire region as […]
Press release by the Taybeh Brewery: Greetings from Taybeh! My husband, the Mayor of Taybeh, David C. Khoury and of all of our local civic organizations ask that you save the dates of Saturday and Sunday, October 11 and 12, 2008 for the 4th Annual Taybeh Oktoberfest With the opening celebration at 11:00 am Oct […]
Fred Schlomka A new tour to the Taybeh Brewery will begin this coming week, and be conducted every Tuesday. The tour will be a combination of recreation and education, focusing on the Israeli settlements to the east of Jerusalem and ending up at the family run brewer in the Christian village of Taybeh, about 15 […]
Fred SchlomkaA private client was conducted yesterday on a tour of Jenin and visited the refugee camp and the Freedom Theatre. This is the first of many tours to Jenin which will be offered by ToursInEnglish.com on a weekly basis beginning in August. Using the arts as a model for social change, The Freedom Theatre […]
Fred SchlomkaI received an email from a visitor who took the Hebron Tour a couple of weeks ago which said in part: “This tour was one of the most profound experiences of my life. It changed my outlook completely on Israel/Palestine issues” It’s always gratifying when someone takes the time to let me know how […]
Fred SchlomkaA new public forum for the West Bank and Gaza has been opened on the world’s largest travel site, TripAdvisor.com. I plan to be a regular contributor there, answering questions and offering advice to people traveling to the Palestinian Territories. See you there!
