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Ivan's Round the World Tour -- July 1997

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First, a bit of offbeat Israel of particular interest on this trip.


 

Parking lot in Tel Aviv where Rabin was assassinated. Rabin came down stairs; assassin was in parking lot. Graffiti says "Forgive Us." Spot of killing has been memorialized.
 

Israeli Arab village of Na'Ura.

Muhammed and his father with dinner spread.

Muhammed's mother with lots of breakfast.

Apartment building under construction in Abdoum sector of Amman, Jordan.

View of Abdoum, an area of high real estate growth.

C-Town supermarket in Amman.

Villa in Abdoum.

Ivan & Ayman in typical business area of Amman with good infrastructure evident.

US Embassy in Abdoum, a catalyst to upscale growth of the area.

Now to Japan.

Lanterns with names of war dead inscribed therein and war art extolling the martyrs of war.
At Tokyo, Japan war memorial festival.

Tokyo World War II memorial with Shinto bars.

Japanese taxis; drivers dressed up; doors automatically open and close.

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