By Miri – For a Middle Eastern country Israel is as Western as it gets and Tel Aviv is probably the queen of Westernness. And yet, for a person who sets her/his foot for the first time into this place, it can get quite confusing. Shimrit Elisar took it on herself to ease this experience […]
This guidebook has been completely updated by the Alternative Tourism Group for the 2008 edition. It’s a real gem. Now available for online purchase. Publishing this Guidebook marks an important turning-point in presenting Palestine to visitors. The ATG (Alternative Tourism Group) presents the country from the inside. The guidebook covers such key topics as the […]
Alternative Tourism GroupBeit Sahour, Bethlehem, Palestine2008 (2nd edition) ISBN 9950-319-01-03, 455 pp.$35 + shipping ($20 of the purchase price goes direct to ATG) Select Shipping USA or Europe – Total with Airmail $40.00Rest of the World – Total with Airmail $43.00WorldWide – Total with EMS Express $65.00Israel – Total with regular mail $37.00 Publishing this […]
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 […]
This list of websites, books, articles and scholarly papers has been compiled from recommendations of the staff of Green Olive Tours, and from a wide spectrum of colleagues who mostly live in Israel and Palestine.This list includes: Excellent writers Relatively objective writing Wide variety of perspectives and opinions Reasoned advocacy from the left and right […]
