Gestern rot, heute tot

Bei 34 Grad sind selbst die Kamele ermattet. Wir haben das Tote Meer erreicht und machen erstmal Pause unter Palmen, bevor wir den Salztümpel mit Frischwasser aus Deutschland auffüllen.
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Bei 34 Grad sind selbst die Kamele ermattet. Wir haben das Tote Meer erreicht und machen erstmal Pause unter Palmen, bevor wir den Salztümpel mit Frischwasser aus Deutschland auffüllen.
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Der Hintergrund ist tragisch, die symbolische Geste kam gut an: Wir haben Wasser aus Deutschland, aus besonderen Quellen, zum Toten Meer gebracht, dessen Pegel jedes Jahr um 1,20 Meter sinkt. "EinRead more
Was die Posaunen einst
vermochten, haben wir nicht geschafft: Die Mauern von Jericho erneut zum Einsturz zu bringen. Gezittert haben sie aber schon, denn wirklich zu erkennen war unser Titel "AllRead more
The tunnel from the Western Gate took us to the Arab market, aka “souk.” This labyrinthine maze of narrow streets was a pleasant assault on the senses with bright colors and alluring scents suchRead more
After a brisk trek through the souk, our guide told us to wait for him “at the next corner”while he walked back to round up a few stragglers.
As we stood there, I glanced up at the street plaqueRead more
Banana stop, hillside monastery, pomegranate juice, camels and Qumran - the location where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found, and floating in the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth - 1,412 feet belowRead more
This was an emotional site to visit. The holding cell in the lower level gave us a glimpse at the depths of human suffering that took place there for many people, including Jesus who spent his lastRead more
The Via Dolorosa is a processional route in the Old City of Jerusalem. It represents the path that Jesus would have taken, forced by the Roman soldiers, on the way to his crucifixion. It is todayRead more
Augusta Victoria Hospital (AVH) is a program of the Lutheran World Federated Department for World Service in Jerusalem. It started in partnership with the United Nations Relief and Works AgencyRead more
You might also know this place by the following names:
West Bank, الضفة الغربية, Cisjordània, Cisjordanie, Vestbredden, Västbanken