PALESTINE - ISRAEL - JORDAN - SINAI

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The Walled Off Hotel – Bethlehem

  –by Mutasem –   Banksy has been involved in Palestine for more than 11 years now. He was one of the first artists to bring street art to the region. Banksy’s works of political and social commentary have been featured on different places including streets, walls, and bridges of cities throughout the world.   Banksy’s […]

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Jerusalem YMCA

By Fred Schlomka –  Green Olive Tours selected the location of the International YMCA of Jerusalem as a convenient central departure point for most of our tours. However our affiliation with the organization goes much deeper and reflects our endorsement of YMCA’s philosophy of inclusiveness in this divided city. Every morning, while waiting for their […]

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There may be hope in hilarity; here’s the evidence!

Guest post by Mitchell Halberstadt – USA After a long evening in Jerusalem — first at the Western (“Wailing”) Wall, and then trying (unsuccessfully) to find my way out through a hellish tangle of unmarked streets teeming with Chassidim and Arabs (in separate neighborhoods), none of whom spoke English — I found my way to […]

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Tipping

How much to tip, and when? I’ve been asked these questions a few times recently which prompted this post. In general tipping in Israel and the West Bank (Palestine) follows the same pattern as other countries. However there are a few significant differences between Israeli and Palestinian culture regarding tipping. If someone provides a service […]

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Jericho in style – Intercontinental Hotel

by Fred Schlomka –My wife and I needed a weekend off so we took the kids and headed off to the Intercontinental Hotel in Jericho. Palestinian President Yasser Arafat built it in the heyday of the Oslo era, complete with a casino that attracted droves of Israelis in the mid-nineties. However it was closed for […]

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