Stories about People in Israel
Film Review: Lemon TreeCeleste Heiter - cheiter [28,911] A lemon grove that lies on the border between Israel and the West Bank is the focus of this film, in which Salma Zidane, a Palestinian widow, must defend her family legacy against the destructive edict of Israeli security forces.
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Israel
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I Never Got Used To The GunsMaryLou Driedger - marylou [4,427] It seems that every time you turn around in Israel you seem someone with a gun. In a crowded restaurant I had to ask a man to move his gun so I could sit in the seat beside him.
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Jerusalem |
Israel
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Film Review: The Syrian BrideCeleste Heiter - cheiter [28,911] Directed by Eran Riklis, The Syrian Bride casts a spotlight on the ongoing territorial dispute between Israel and Syria within the context of a bride-and-groom-to-be from opposite sides of the border...
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Syria |
Israel
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I Was a Bedouin For A DayMaryLou Driedger - marylou [4,427] I stayed in a Bedouin camp in the Negev Desert and learned about the history and culture of the Bedouin people.
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Israel
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Asian Films Play "I've Got a Secret" at San Jose'sCinequest 2009Celeste Heiter - cheiter [28,911] Each year, ThingsAsian features reviews of all the Asian and Asia-related films entered for competition in San Jose's Cinequest Film Festival. This year, there were thirteen entries available for...
Destinations:
India |
Turkey |
Indonesia |
China |
Pakistan |
Japan |
Israel
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The Ultimate Beauty TreatmentMaryLou Driedger - marylou [4,427] I had the ultimate beauty treatment in the Dead Sea. I smeared myself with Dead Sea mud and then washed it off in the world's saltiest body of water.
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Israel
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Film Review: The Band's VisitCeleste Heiter - cheiter [28,911] The Band’s Visit is a small, simple story that takes place in the remote town of Beit Hatikva, Israel, where the Alexandria Ceremonial Police Orchestra has been stranded for the night. But by dawn’s...
Destinations:
Israel
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Film Review: UshpizinCeleste Heiter - cheiter [28,911] Ushpizin is a magnificently simple tale, told with heart and humor, amid a setting of rich Jewish tradition...
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Israel
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The(com)Promised LandJeff Greenwald - jgreenwald [1,906] Join travel writer Jeff Greenwald, the author of Shopping for Buddhas , The Size of the World , and Scratching the Surface , on his first trip to Israel. The (com)Promised Land: Dispatches from Israel...
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Jerusalem |
Israel
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The(com)Promised Land
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