Heathen in the Holy Land: Is Israel even safe to visit?

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Aaron, great article!!! Perhaps, like everyone on the trip, I too checked out the US State Department's travel advisory (that's actually the first thing I did). But like you, I've learned not to rely on this medium alone, as I find that the government / press tend to give an overblown summary of the situation. Sometimes, a localized riot is made to look like it's happening on a national scale. But that's not entirely their fault. In a society that is all about liability, nobody--esp. not the gov't--wants to be charged with culpable neglect (let's warn our citizens of the dangers; better safe than sorry).

Oh yeah, my workplace benefits cover travel insurance, but they told me that if I got, say, stoned in Israel (as this was an act of war), I will not be covered. Ridiculous!

Anyway, can't wait for more posts!

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