Dateline: Jerusalem 1846 On this Good Friday the Latin priests arrived with their white linen altar-cloth to find that the Greeks had got there first with their silk embroidered cloth. The Catholics demanded to see the Greeks’ firman, their decree… Read More ›
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Traveling in Israel: The Temple Mount
When you’re in Jerusalem, it’s not always easy to visit the Temple Mount. As a non-Muslim, you can’t go during the month of Ramadan. You can’t go during prayer times. Sometimes, they won’t let any non-Muslims in at all. We… Read More ›
Traveling in Israel: Old Jerusalem
I am not going to write about the politics of Israel and the Middle East, about the Palestinians, about the violence or conflicts. I visited a very old city with a rich history. A place foreign to me, with new… Read More ›