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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 30, 20203 min read
The Middle East's Lack of Water is Fueling Wars: It Needs Israel
A great article in a newspaper in the United Arab Emirates highlighted the Middle East's lack of water (12 of the 17 most water-stressed...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 30, 20201 min read
Israeli PM Netanyahu's Address to the UN & the People of Lebanon
In case you missed it, here is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's full address to the United Nations yesterday (video and text...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 27, 20201 min read
Israel Update: Economy, Society & Peace Process Survey
Here are the five most important articles of the last several days when it comes to understanding what's going on in Israel right now,...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 27, 20202 min read
What to Know About This Yom Kippur in Israel
Yom Kippur starts tonight in Israel. Here's what you should know about Yom Kippur in Israel this year, from your intrepid tour guide of...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 24, 20205 min read
What's Happening With the Palestinians?
With all the talk about Israel and the Arab World these past few weeks, and the changing Middle East, it is easy to look past what is...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 23, 20202 min read
Israeli Kibbutz Changes Name to Honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Israel has not had a new kibbutz in over 20 years, but it now has a kibbutz named after the late US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 23, 20201 min read
Michael Oren on Zoom - The 6-Day War @ 130PM EST Today
Acclaimed historian and author - and former Israeli Ambassador to the US - Michael Oren, will be giving a talk on the 6-Day War on Zoom...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 22, 20202 min read
Some People They Can't Believe... Israel Has a Bobsled Team!
One of my favorite movies from my childhood was called "Cool Runnings". It was the comical version of the story of the 1988 Jamaican...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 21, 20201 min read
Honduras to Move Embassy to Jerusalem
The diplomatic breakthroughs keep on coming around here. The President of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernandez, just agreed to open an...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 21, 20202 min read
The 50 Most Influential Jews of 2020
Each year for Rosh HaShana, the Jerusalem Post makes its list of the 50 most influential Jews of the year. Technically this year there...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 21, 20202 min read
The 12 Must-Read Articles on the Middle East From Last Week
With everyone focused last week - and rightfully so - on the peace agreements between Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, a ton...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 16, 20203 min read
Recap of Yesterday's Peace Accord Signing in Photos/Videos
Yesterday was a truly momentous occasion. Two Gulf Arab States, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, signed peace agreements with Israel....
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 14, 20202 min read
Israel to Sign Peace Deal on Tuesday with the UAE...& Bahrain!
A month ago, just a few days after the announcement that the United Arab Emirates would be normalizing relations with Israel and signing...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 13, 20203 min read
Online Programs on Israeli Culture, Food, Religion & Politics
There is so much happening this week when it comes to Israel. Here is your experience Israel online update, courtesy of your tour guide...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 7, 20203 min read
3 New Countries to Open Embassies in Jerusalem?!?!?!
The diplomatic breakthroughs just keep on coming around here. Fresh on the heels of the UAE and Israel opening up official relations -...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 30, 20203 min read
Know About The Iran Threat? The Bigger One May Be Turkey
Last month Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shocked the world by turning the famous Byzantine Christian landmark Hagia Sophia back...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 27, 20203 min read
Must Read: Jews, Ethnic Studies, Identity & Being Indigenous
Unless you have been dealing with mass social unrest, climate change, economic turmoil and a killer plague, you may easily have missed...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 25, 20201 min read
Online Class Tomorrow: Israel in the Middle East - Threats, Challenges and Opportunities
Due to corona it is still problematic to come to Israel and get a full briefing on what's happening with Israel from your intrepid Israel...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 17, 20203 min read
Peace with the UAE: What's Next and Who's Next?
How do Israelis feel about the peace deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE)? Just what exactly did Netanyahu accomplish (besides a few...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 16, 20202 min read
The UK Imprisoned Holocaust Refugees... in the Indian Ocean
Just months prior to WWII breaking out in Europe, the British White Paper of 1939 limited immigration to 15,000 a year [in contradiction...
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