It is difficult to write a travel blog focusing on the history and culture of places we have visited, without also commenting on the political situation. This is not a political blog and every side has its own story to tell. However after this visit we felt more informed about the conflicts and tensions between Israel and Palestine - context that we could not have gained from watching the news on TV. The complexity of the issues - religion, land ownership, economic status, revenge for past grievances, and desire for peace made us wonder whether these differences could be put aside anytime in the near future.
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6 November 2014
Jerusalem, Israel and Bethlehem, Palestine
It is difficult to write a travel blog focusing on the history and culture of places we have visited, without also commenting on the political situation. This is not a political blog and every side has its own story to tell. However after this visit we felt more informed about the conflicts and tensions between Israel and Palestine - context that we could not have gained from watching the news on TV. The complexity of the issues - religion, land ownership, economic status, revenge for past grievances, and desire for peace made us wonder whether these differences could be put aside anytime in the near future.