Arkansas PBS > Engage > Pressroom > Rick Steves Holy Land special to air on AETN Nov. 29
Posted 30 Nov 2015
Travel expert Rick Steves weaves together both the Israeli and the Palestinian narratives to better understand a place that is, for a third of humanity, literally holy land in 'Rick Steves' Special: The Holy Land, Israelis and Palestinians Today' Sunday, Nov. 29, at 4 p.m. on the Arkansas PBS (AETN).
In this special, Steves visits the major sights but delves deeper to better understand and empathize with both peoples. In Israel, he goes from the venerable ramparts of Jerusalem to the vibrant modern skyline of Tel Aviv. In Palestine, by harvesting olives near Hebron, visiting a home in Bethlehem and popping into a university in Ramallah, he comes to know a land few tourists visit. Along the way, he learns about security walls, disputed settlements and the persistent challenges facing the region as Israelis and Palestinians learn to coexist peacefully.
'Rick Steves' Special: The Holy Land, Israelis and Palestinians Today' will repeat Sunday, Nov. 29, at 11 p.m.
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