Category Archives: Palestinian Minority

Eye Opening

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Tanveer

I always wanted to go Israel because I grew up hearing about my  Zionist father’s experience in the country. He would vividly recall the roads, the buildings he worked on, the food he ate, and the people he met. The … Continue reading →

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Let’s Go Again, Let’s Go Again!

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Timothy Lawlor

I originally signed up for this course because of my interest in world conflicts and security; as well as to gain insight on one of the longest conflicts in recent history.  Also, as a government major, this was a great … Continue reading →

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Two Jerusalems

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Matthew Luth

Today we visited the city of Jerusalem once more. Instead of exploring the Old City, today we saw West Jerusalem, a bastion of Orthodox Judaism and Israeli nationalism. We started the day at the tombs of Israeli Prime Ministers at … Continue reading →

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Walking on the “Tels” of Tel Aviv

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Ivy Raines

I hadn’t given much though to the origins of the name “Tel Aviv”, only the fact that in Arabic Tel Aviv is pronounced “Tel Abeeb” due to the lack of a V letter in the Arabic alphabet, which made me … Continue reading →

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