2012 Travel Writing Competition Entry Somewhere in Hebronby Benjamin Donato-Woodger, USA Since this summer, it has become clear to me that where we live becomes a part of who we are. I saw this when I visited Hebron this summer and saw the Ibrahimi Mosque, ate lunch with a Muslim family, and toured Israel’s infamous settlements […]
Fred SchlomkaFirst published by Ynet, January 2008, under the title: Israel’s Quiet War While Ehud Olmert and Abu Mazen were wheeling and dealing at Annapolis, several Israeli government ministries and security agencies were deploying their combined resources in a massive operation aimed at Israel’s southern Negev Desert. While the eyes of the world are on […]
2012 Travel Writing Competition Entry The Great Divideby Melliyal Annamalai, USA In the United States, where I live, there is great pride that President Ronald Reagan brought down the Berlin Wall. It is seen as the moment where a people were united and countries moved toward democracy. It is seen as a hugely significant moment in […]
Imtaiz Muqbil- Bangkok Post Hundreds of Thai Christians heading for pilgrimage to the Holy Land are being exposed to “propaganda travels that further sway international opinion away from the hard facts of Israeli occupation,” church leaders say. Speaking at a consultation of church-backed tourism watchdog groups in Chiang Mai last week, Dr Prawate Khidarn, general […]
Searching for Peace in the Middle East a 30 minute film by Landrum Bolling This 30 minute film, sponsored by the Foundation for Middle East Peace, is a vivid, compassionate portrayal of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Through the voices of Israeli and Palestinian citizens of diverse backgrounds, it reveals their hopes and fears and explores the […]
Seth Freedman took a tour with Green Olive Tours and published this report in England’s Guardian Newspaper. According to tradition, the Palestinian city of Nablus is set near two mountains famed for their role in the Biblical story of Balaam and his donkey. Balaam, a non-Jewish prophet, set out for Israel determined to issue a […]
Guardian Correspondent Seth Freedman took a Nablus Tour with ToursInEnglish.com and gave this report.
Copyright The Middle East Journal, Vol. 59, No. 4, Autumn 2005, Pp 699-700. “Palestine and Palestinians: Guidebook”, Alternative Tourism Group, Beit Sahour, 2005, ISBN 9950-319-01-03, 435 pp., $32. “Palestine: A guide”, By Mariam Shahin, Photography by George Azar, Interlink Publishing, Northampton, Massachusetts, 2005, ISBN 1-56656-557-X, 500 pp., $27.95. Reviewed by Mazin B. Qumsiyeh The late […]
2012 Travel Writing Competition Entry May We Live in Uninteresting Times by Laura Chiesa, Israel There is an old Chinese curse which says: “May you live in interesting times“. The curse – which is sometimes mistaken as a blessing – is puzzling. Why would anyone believe that interesting times are bad times? Uninteresting times is […]
OVERVIEW – HOW TO ENTER – PRIZES – TERMS AND CONDITIONS ENTRY FORM – VIEW ENTRIES 2012 Travel Writing Competition Entry Many Questions, One Answer – My Day in Hebron by Leena Malik, Canada Who are you? Christian, Muslim or Jew? Consider your answer carefully, because what happens to you at the next checkpoint might be determined by your response. This is how […]
The Travel & Encounter program of the Holy Land Trust provides travel opportunities of all kinds, for all people. They present the Holy Land in a way that is quite unique, unexplored and uninhibited. The tours can be tailored to the individual or the group. Discover what lies behind the scenes in modern day Palestinian […]
