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Article: Where the walls keep tumbling down
- Article from:
- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- July 16, 1994
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright 1994 The Independent - London. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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In 1300BC Joshua carried out the first Jewish invasion of
Jericho when he blew his trumpet and the walls came tumbling down.
Rebuilt and invaded repeatedly, the oldest - and lowest - city in
the world has again achieved independence; on 5 July Yasser Arafat
rode triumphantly through Jericho on his first visit to Palestine
since the 1967 Six- Day War.
If you have a chance, visit the city soon, before its impending
facelift. Tall flame trees arch over the low-slung buildings and
mud roofs of the main square and the small clutch of streets
leading from it. It is the sort of place where you can sit and talk
to the locals, who are charming and hospitable.
Now, more than ever, there is a lot to ...
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