Ozarksbill |
Feb 6th, 2015 12:25 PM |
Here's a question about Israel tours. Years ago I was on one with Gotaas with our guide a young Israeli immigrant from England taking us especially to "Jewish" sites such as staying in a Galilee kibutz, Golan Heights, Nazareth, Masada, Shrine of the Book, etc.
A second tour was with Nawas using a Christian Arab guide including Hebron, Cave of Machpelah in Hebron, a typical Arab meal, etc. Both of course covered traditional Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Galilee sites. Each had a different slant to the sites though. The young Israeli was quite versed in archeology and the older Arab guide more versed in the political realities.
So the question is this: today are local guides Jewish rather than Arab? If so is this a government or patriotic policy? On the other hand, maybe tourist also go to Israel for sight seeing or recreation and not necessarily as religious pilgrimages. What do the tour companies mentioned cover?
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