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Abbas to refuse direct talks with Israel: official
Xinhua - Jul 29, 2010
"Direct talks will not start unless Israel stops construction of settlements and achieves progress on the course of the indirect proximity talks," Wassil ... Tour Operators, Israel Reject Claims That Jordan River Is Unsafe for Baptisms
FOXNews - Jul 29, 2010
But water tests released this week prove otherwise, Eli Dror of Israel's Nature and Parks Authority told Reuters. "There's absolutely no problem with the ... Britain on EU, Turkey, Gaza, Israel
Examiner.com - Jul 29, 2010
Turkey and Israel should not abandon their friendship; 3. Israel's attack on the flotilla was “completely unacceptable.” Israel should end restrictions on ...

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Fodor's Israel, 7th Edition

by: Fodor's
My wife and I just got back from a fantastic trip to Israel but are sorry to say that our Fodors guide was not a very helpful resource. It is definitely a good book to have when planning a trip, and its colourful pictures and maps would no doubt be nice to look at for someone on a guided bus tour who already had their accommodation and restaurant meals planned. For two independent travellers we found the guidebook utterly frustrating. One major complaint is the maps, which, while glossy and colourful, are absolutely useless because they do not label all of the streets, making it very difficult to find restaurants and other listed attractions (we gave up more than once!).
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Israel & the Palestinian Territories

by: Amelia Thomas, Michael Kohn, Miriam Raphael, Dan Savery Raz
This is one of the best guidebooks one could hope for while traveling around in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Granted, not all religious sites are covered, nor are all sites covered as extensively as one might hope, but this is the Holy Land, and one can write thousands of pages for the religious monument that stirs up his or her emotions most. A guide book can only provide basic information.
Another thing... many readers criticized the guide as being "too pc", because it speaks of "Israel & Palestinian Territories" and not about "Israel" alone.
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In the Steps of Jesus: An Illustrated Guide to the Places of the Holy Land

by: Peter Walker
This resource is outstanding because it brings together information from various areas to make the Holy Land understandable, across a range of information, both current and historical. You always have the feeling that you are there! If you study a region, or even a city, there are the important historical dates before, during and after Jesus life time. If you view a region, it is through the integrated perspective of historical and modern maps, current photos and art, and significant biblical quotations and stories to go with the event under consideration.
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The New Christian Traveler's Guide to the Holy Land

by: Charles Dyer, Gregory Hatteberg
I was disappointed by this book. There is no detailed description of any particular sacred sites. For example, when discussing Jerusalem, there is no description for the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, and there is no discussion on the Basilica of Nativity in the section dedicated to Bethlehem. I think there is a huge remiss on the part of the authors. There are so many churches in the Holy Land, but the authors do not cover any of them. However, the references to relevant Scriptural passages related to a pilgrimage destination are quite useful.
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