In Jerusalem, Swimming in the Same Pool, but in Different Lanes The teenagers in the Greater Jerusalem swim club — some Israeli, some Palestinian — made a point of not focusing on their differences. Then came the Oct. 7 attacks.

Girlfriend wants to visit Jerusalem while on a trip to Tel Aviv My girlfriend’s friend is getting married to an Israeli man next month in Tel Aviv so we and a bunch of friends are heading over to visit. She spoke to the bride-to-be and told my girlfriend that her soon-to-be husband is organising a 2-day trip to Jerusalem with an English and Portuguese speaking tour guide (my partner and her friends are nati…

Travel tips – Jerusalem to Wadi Muss/Petra Hello, I am planning on travelling from Jerusalem to visit Petra in August. Is it reasonable to make it from Jerusalem to Wadi Musa via public bus in 1 day? Or should I plan to stay in Amman? I was planning on going via the King Hussein/Allenby Bridge border crossing. I am Australian so will have the Electronic Visa in advance. I only have a few…