Go and Don't Look Back

Traveling to Jerusalem last summer was a life-changer. For me, what better course could there be than International Reporting? Studying out of Hebrew University, we hit the road every day and had broad exposure to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We visited numerous sites in Jerusalem, including the Old City, In addition, we visited Bethlehem, Hebron, Tel Aviv and Ramallah. We spent significant time interviewing leaders on both sides of this issue. Media outlets we visited included Haaretz, The Jerusalem Post and the Associated Press. How about museums? The Menachim Begin and Holocaust museums in Jerusalem and the Yassar Arafat museum in Ramallah were spectacular. The historical sites will pretty much ignite you, I'm sure. The culture and people are fascinating. The food is amazing - in fact, it was wonder-falafel! Many people tried to hummus a tune on Jaffa Street and elsewhere. We did have some off-time. The beaches of the Mediterranean rocked. I visited Haifa, the Sea of Galilee, Tiberias, Masada and the Dead Sea. The leadership of the program is outstanding. No regrets here. I still think about the experience a lot and am likely to go back at a future date. And if you pay for my trip, I'll go with you. Let's do this!