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Location:
Palestine is located on the east coast of the
Mediterranean Sea, west of Jordan and to the south of
Lebanon. The territory of Palestine covers around 10,435
square miles (around 26500 square km). The time zone in
Palestine is 2 hours ahead of GMT.[ map of location ].
Weather: There is no doubt
that Spring is the best season in Palestine, but the
country is great all over the year. Summer is a little
hot in some areas and Winter can be cold. Temperatures in
Jerusalem can be as low as - 4 C (24.8 F) in Winter and
as high as 37 C (98.6 F) in Summer. [view a 4-day
Jerusalem forecast]
Language: Arabic is the
official language in Palestine. Many educated people
understand and speak English to various levels of fluency.
Other languages, like French and German are less common.
The Israelis speak Hebrew and, in most cases, the
langauge of the country where they came from.
Culture: The Palestinian
society is a conservative, yet open society. The
Palestininas are mainly Muslims. There are sizable
Christian communities in a number of cities and towns.
Israeli-controlled areas are mainly Jewish. On average,
people dress modestly and it is expected from tourists to
avoid shorts or clothes that are too revealing. Dress
code varies according to place - if in doubt, feel free
to ask! The working day is roughly from 8 am to 5 pm with
Friday as holiday (in some places, Sunday is also off and
Saturday is off for Israelis). Some offices work till 2
pm and others take a long lunch break.
Money: There are three main
currencies in circulation: the NIS (new Israeli Shekel),
JD (Jordan Dinar) and US$ (1 US$ is around 4.25 NIS or
0.70 JD). You can exchange money at banks (there are lots
of these), money exchange shops or even hotels and
merchant shops. Traveller cheques are accepted in many
exchange shops and credit cards can be used in limited
places. You can wire money via banks and agencies like
Western Union.
Travel Info: Most visitors
to Palestine arrive either at Gaza Int'l Airport or Tel
Aviv airport. Visa regulations are set by the Israelis
and some nationals are given visas upon arrival (see
below for details). Tourists can rent a car in any city
or use public transportation or take a taxi to get around.
There are two kinds of license plates: green and yellow.
Yellow plates are mostly used by Israelis and residents
of Jerusalem.
Public phones are widely available and there are Internet
Cafe's in most major cities.
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