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Dear Friends, Ministry of Tourism Published by:
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The pages of this issue of Discover Israel will share
images, ideas, opportunities and experiences that you Information Center Publisher & Editor in Chief
may have never considered. Because visiting Israel is Tel: 1-888-77-ISRAEL Itzhak Shani
all about discovery. Yes, self-discovery, of course - but Tel: 212-499-5660
you’ll also discover the ancient Jewish homeland that Fax: 212-499-5665 Editor
has been transformed into a 21st-century marvel. info@goisrael.com Sarah Yarkoni
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immigrants and building a state to fuss with tourism. But that was Canada Graphic Design
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When you come to Israel you’ll encounter a mélange of wonders. info@igto.ca Esther Shani
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Mad about Jerusalem 4 Mitzpe Ramon the Land of Possible Impossibilities 8 © All rights reserved. Commercial
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