israeli politics

100 years Tel Aviv Water Tower - 26.12.24

100 years ago Ezi’s grandfather, Arpad Gut, designed and built this water tower on the sands of Tel Aviv.   Today the celebrations were great.  When we neared the tower, we were surprised to see crowds of children and adults in the street around the tower.  Muma, who is 90, met kids she went to school with, and even a woman whose parents were her teacher.  We all gathered around the mayor to light candles and sing.  We watched the light show and marvelled.  It was like old tel aviv.

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Arbel - 25.12.24

It was here that a battle between the followers of the Maccabees and the Greeks took place. People took refuge in the caves and later in time, partisans of King Matityahu Antigonus fought against King Herod and the Romans.  

The second time around the Romans dropped down from above and killed the people hiding in caves.  

It’s a gorgeous place, but apparently it is not really wise to hide in caves

 

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