American Tourist in Palestine | Exploring the West Bank

Part 2 of my incredible day of exploring the West Bank of Palestine in the Middle East. If you'd like to contact my taxi driver Yusuf for a tour, his phone number is 056-909-8359. You can watch Part 1 here: • The Other Side of Pale...
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[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

You can watch Part 1 here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXfdoHiVo9Zprbs

[@Andrij_Kozak]

Go to Caucasian Mountains in Georgia in early to mid September. Weather should be perfect then.

[@sarahk5724]

Thanks for opening our eyes to Palestine! It looks incredible, despite negative media. Another great video👍

[@magiccarpet9172]

Gaza is a war zone under Hamas. West Bank is better under Fatah

[@ami2763]

It Looks chaotic

[@ryanweafandi3281]

Arab stupid arogant.

[@ivonahofman8457]

So fascinating! Most of us will never get there in our lifetime so please please stay longer to show us more of this amazingly Holy land 🙏

[@tbabii6145]

Holy Land

[@ajajjjaj9233]

@@tbabii6145I don’t see israel on the map

[@Nature_with_Peter_Kane]

A very interesting and eye opening video on Palestine! Thank you for showing us around! Cheers Gabe

[@Firdausjahanibrahim]

Hi there! Your video on the holy sites in Palestine is truly captivating. Your respectful portrayal of the cultural and historical significance of the area is commendable. Thank you for shedding light on this beautiful and important part of the world! 🌍🕊️

[@alicethegreat3742]

But happened to the open air prison with all the poor Palestinians refugees under Israeli attacks😅😅😅😅😅

[@explorernikita]

Hello.. Such a wonderful video. I love the way you are telling the stories about every place. You are an inspiration those who are travelling people. 😊

[@monsieurmike2072]

This Chap is a Legend...safe travels and fun adventures mate.

[@user-ed2go3zv8x]

Thank you Gabriel. Have no doubt! You were on The Mount of Temptation.God bless you.

[@beautruex7012]

Hey 👋🏻 Gabe! Been following your adventures for years!!! You are an inspiration!!! Inspired me to travel about 8years ago brother. I pray 🙏 you are well. PS This Channel rightfully deserves 10 million subscribers!!! Such wonderful content.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Very cool man, glad to hear it. Enjoy the travels. 👊

[@licuta7376]

❤👍❤️

[@beautruex7012]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos That comment means the world Gabe! Stay blessed brother! 👊🏻

[@markagerman1223]

Love these videos on Palestine 🇵🇸 very interesting country, Gabriel absolute legend cheers from Australia 🇦🇺 👍

[@nomylearnspalestine]

❤

[@danielpeti3885]

While watching the latest episode I’ve got a notification on my smartwatch saying I’ve done 10.000 steps

[@roberthayes8603]

Old towns in Turkey have been around for a while. What they left behind really makes you wonder what they might have been up to, doesn't it? So many sites now have active works and discover new clues to the story.

[@aguimars]

10.000 years of history and a giant puzzle in layers to be unraveled. Palestine needs to explore tourism in this region. Thanks for shares us Gabi. Cheers

[@makeamericagreenagain8511]

Oh yeah, it's Ties van der Hoven with a group called weathermakers doing the Ecosystem Restoration work near Lake Bardawal on the Sinai. So, please see if a search in the Guardian gives a fair article about greening the desert. Because it's really an amazing story and the engineer would be happy to project the future extent of forests and higher water table which will happen upstream as a result of the work there. The fishing season has begun on this huge lake. You might like the fresh fish there. I'd do it if I was as close as you are. Thanks for thinking about it/reading about it.

[@JennyGunner-ge3lz]

What a great experience you are having. Palestine is full of surprises. So ancient and mysterious, lots of layers of history and a cable car ride! Shame about not being able to explore the caves but what you did share was awesome. Maybe you can visit the Dead Sea next, it’s meant to be therapeutic due to the high density of salt. Cheers ✨😊

[@wynomastockenstroom4052]

Thanks for showing these most awesome sights and suffering in the heat.

[@apostolia2124]

Today we've been having 36 Celsius here in Greece, i guess Eastern Mediterranean is boiling !😂😂thanks a million for this video Gabe.✌

[@eugeniastravels8954]

😱

[@makeamericagreenagain8511]

You might like a conversation with that dutch marine engineer doing ecosystem restoration in Egypt's Lake Bardawal where it meets the Mediterranean Sea along the Sinai. It's such a long way since transportation overland has been made difficult from where you are now. So many thanks for your recent travels & for taking us along. Jeez, making the desert bloom again is just too much. Check it out when you get a chance. 🌿

[@ivysprieto6058]

What an amazing place to visit , so much information, i would love to see The dead sea and Petra 😍

[@peyo31]

Amazing trip and videos, Gabriel. A fascinating place to visit. Thanks for taking us along!

[@lindab6113]

I have been so busy all morning doing things to get ready for the new school year, and this just made my day to see you have posted!!! 🙏❤️☮️

[@55giantsfan22]

Im ready for the next video, that place looks awesome

[@kostasg7109]

Gabriel if you do end up going to the Dead Sea you MUST stop by Masada. From the Dead Sea if you chose to continue on to Eilat make sure you stop at a Archeological Park where the Royals from Petra lived. I forget what it is called. I hope you got an Israeli Pass to avoid paying entrance fees at every archeological site.

[@EvaOwen]

Masada & Ein Gedi are the 2 must places to visit on the Israeli side of the Dead Sea. If he continues south to Eilat, he should go via Mizpe Ramon with the great crater view.

[@omryr]

Absolutely agree, also mizpe Ramon for the natural crater can be an amazing sight.

[@gorviv529]

Gabriel, thank you so much for showing us the beauty of Palestine. I never knew these sites existed (or at least that they were based in modern day Palestine). It's like someone doesn't want us to know about this, to see normal people just having normal lives and history. Keep bringing this great content.

[@tomer_stern]

I live in Israel and I never knew about these sights. I was amazed by the last two videos. So close but yet so far. Hopefully some day there will be peace and I will be able to visit some of these places with the kids.

[@EvaOwen]

Older Israelis have visited some of these sites before the establishment of the Palestinian Authority when there was no border there.

[@hattempalestine8979]

You must served in some other occupied sites during ur duty with occupation army

[@magnuspersson1433]

Are israelis forbidden to enter the west bank?

[@EvaOwen]

@@magnuspersson1433 Israelis are prohibited from entering the areas that are controlled by the Palestinian Authority. But of course after the Six Day War (1967) until the establishment of the Palestinian Authority the “West Bank” (as it was named by Jordan as it is west of the Jordan River) was open to Israelis. There was a main highway connecting Jerusalem to the Galilee that ran through the Jordanian Valley (close to the outer border fence with Jordan & went through Jericho) that Israelis used during the daytime hours as it was quicker than the more circuitous route in the direction of Tel Aviv. (Of course that option no longer exists and I think an alternate route now exists.)

[@tomer_stern]

@@magnuspersson1433 yes we are.

[@pompom365]

If you ever go back to Jericho you should see Hisham's Palace an Umayyad desert castle from 8th century....an incredible mosaic floor more than 800sq metres...really worth seeing

[@laurataylor9207]

This was an amazing video. Your true curiosity about the world is inspiring. ❤️

[@TypeChampion]

Love to see how many people in the comments have such massive appreciation and respect for you Gabe. You are an inspiration to so many of us ✌

[@StartLivingNow1963]

Another Awesome Adventure Gabriel Exploring the West Bank.🙂

[@davidjames3787]

What an insightful video. Absolutely fascinating. I'd love to visit those places.

[@alexanderopa5799]

Gabriel, you've inspired me to do so much traveling outside of the obvious places that people go.. Headed to the Middle East November and this will be one my stops

[@mr90s48]

Gab = undoubtedly one of the best travelers on KZbin. The breakfast buffet in the bag had me laughing as a fellow traveller and your excitement in seeing a path to the cave that you had to go back I can totally relate to shame you couldn't go back ❤

[@sunnybeachwalks4k2022]

Amazing video as always

[@eugeniastravels8954]

So much amazing history. So beautiful. Your taxi guide, Yusuf, is very nice. He has kind eyes. 😀

[@Rafa_Llamazares]

Amazing places!!

[@travismillhouse8936]

Thanks Gabe what a cool country! so inspiring your travels . 👍🍺cheers

[@frizzylizard2621]

Your Palestine videos got me nostalgic when i went there with my family in 1999. I was 20 and my parents had just bought a camcorder so we took more videos instead of photos which in hindsight wasn’t a good idea coz i like looking at photos to help me remember stuff. Don’t know where that camcorder is now. I remember that restaurant tho, it looks even better now, but don’t remember taking a cable car. I googled and found out it started operating in 1999, so either it didn’t start operating when we were there in June or we didn’t ride it.

[@larsstougaard7097]

wonderful trip

[@terryfinnigan8710]

Fantastic Palestine videos Gabriel, so much history and beauty, these could be my favourite videos you have made.

[@EsaLena1]

You should experience the Dead Sea once. It isn't my favorite thing, though - it's very thick and goopy and there's a sheen on it that looks kind of like oil. But once you get out of it and wash off, your skin will feel amazing. Be careful, however, washing the water off - it is very easy to get it in your eyes. I have done this. It HURTS.

[@raylunz7211]

Really enjoying these breathtaking vlogs. As you see it is not always war around this area. If only there could be peace, then everyone could enjoy these places that you have found. Please be safe, and so far you are not being bedazzled by the shopkeepers and taxi drivers.

[@wadawads]

You live the life Gabe!

[@samantha1877]

So amazing

[@designdoctor247]

2:57 wow thank u. i did not know the word Jerico mean... city of Palm trees. ...i grew up singing the song "Joshua fought the battle of Jerico"

[@designdoctor247]

date palm ...trees

[@isamaaltaein8672]

Hi Gabe, wow this is incredible video. We never know about this place before really interesting. Thank you so much and we are waiting next vide. chaos

[@andysm1964]

Gab,this series just getting better, please stay longer in Palestine, give it the positive publicity it deserves ...

[@ivonahofman8457]

Absolutely agree, I was just thinking the same!!

[@andysm1964]

@@ivonahofman8457 yes,and visit Romania also, such an underrated country

[@johnknox4293]

cool, thanks Gabe!

[@the_indelible_onion]

Looks like a very wealthy city. God bless them ❤

[@libertas5005]

You mean no IDF war criminals targeting civilians there yet@@rigel472-ql9dd

[@pavelavietor1]

I DEFENELY VISIT THAT CAVE. THANKS FOR TAKING US WITH YOU. SALUDOS

[@Blablagerman]

Wow, I didnt know there is a cable car. The media is showing this whole area very wrong

[@helenwilliamson7099]

Really Interesting, fascinating great to see ❤

[@mirzagoralija4492]

❤

[@Lydia4Jesus_]

Ive watched and appreciated very much you Sharing Jesus homeland with us! Thank you ❤

[@daoodalharbi8498]

wow amazing, I didn't think that before, there are beautiful places like these in Palestine

[@sunnygillstar8661]

I enjoyed this video

[@antiowarr9467]

Gabriel go to Dead Sea and get a few shots floating on the salt water, be a different experience make a nice thumb nail also. Cheers

[@roamingalone5226]

This is the BEST episode like a walking bible.

[@junefirst500]

Thank you Gabriel, iI didn't know so much good place in Palstine W.B.

[@556suppressor]

The taxi driver is now your personal driver. Good choice.

[@nelsonmurithi7264]

Amazing video

[@user-us4er6mo9j]

At 25:21, the tower at the bottom of the pit is the Tower of Jericho, the oldest building in the world.

[@akimbo5u]

Nop. Göbekli Tepe. Göbekli Tepe is an archaeological site of a temple in Southeastern Turkey and has been dated back to 9500 - 8000 BCE. This date was discovered by carbon dating old tools found during excavations.

[@Bips256]

Thanks for showing unexplored part of Palestine, perhaps if one travels there can change the perspective to see the thing. Cheers from India

[@nemeskeripetra85]

Oh, thanks for promoting me on my birthday, really appreciate! 😅

[@abcxyz8787]

Again as an Israeli it's always funny to me to see how little tourists know about the context and recent history as well as human complexity when they visit my country. At 3:37 Gabriel is learning from a Palestinian about the dates groves that the Israelis planted. All these straight lines of palm trees were planted by Israeli farmers who grow these dates and sell them in Israel and abroad. Like everywhere in this dry land, the Zionist Jews develop the land as best as they could and inspired their Palestinian and Jordanian neighbors to do the same. Israeli instructors teach share their knowledge, tools and seeds with their Arab neighbors - like greenhouse agriculture etc. You won't hear about this on CNN I bet or from people who are so fast to condemn Israel for everything bad that's happening on earth.

[@libertas5005]

As a non-Israeli, it is always funny to me to see how Israelis search for any video about Palestine & try to share their zionist and anti-Palestinian propaganda. Guess what - your time of hasbara squads is over bro. The world is free of your indoctrination once and for all.

[@CelticMickWalks]

Excellent

[@Andrew-cg2zl]

great video

[@mirzagoralija4492]

Nice video again Gabriel !!! 😀😀😀 Come to Mostar on september 09 at Red Bull Cliff Driving 2023, visit the holy city of Medugorje !!!

[@TheUnknownTraveler]

Wow this pace looks very cool :)

[@runningonfullnostanks4523]

Hey Gabriel! Go to the tombs of the Patriarchs in Hebron! Since your in the area. I loved it😊

[@wmndz510]

Thanks!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Thanks, appreciate it. ✌️

[@Johnny-Michael]

Aqaba sounds like a cool trip

[@jksezhey1]

Shalom brother Gabe, lookin good!

[@tombuddy100]

It's hot here on the Mediterranean in Europe these days. I can imagine how hot it is there below sea level where you have been in Jericho.

[@jfp6400]

Amazing

[@ibrahimalshmrani8216]

Try to visit Abha in Saudi Arabia since you're nearby and take car from there you would be surprised by the weather view and old ancient buildings

[@EvaOwen]

I think Gabriel has been to Saudi Arabia before.

[@Seanney25582]

What an amazing video of Palestine, You almost would be mistaken for Jesus himself 😂 😂 with the beard (Joking) Great advice about emergency cash 💵

[@explorewithbaruah]

So nice natural photo

[@Kingkijiji.]

Gabriel high roller traveller never disappoints 🎉

[@khalednjjar8489]

I've been there guide and driver many times with tourists .

[@LeahFriedman-gj9qo]

Wow gr8 video

[@jfp6400]

Definitely one of your better videos - stay longer

[@theadventuresofbrockinthai4325]

Hey Gabriel, you know if you like being below sea level, all you have to do is go to the Salton Sea in Imperial County California. It's almost a dead sea now. It used to be a big summer time for the rich and famous in Hollywood. Then the Imperial Irrigation District put Tilapia in their systems o

[@markhannan9387]

Thanks

[@craigleewhite6317]

How comes in the Bronze Age it was the Bronze Age all over the world? Before everyone knew one another. I'm gathering intel through you. I don't remember History at school showing me about. Time in space and advancements in tool building. The seed drill I do remember from school. It has to be an amazing place . Because you are there:) From Craig. GB.

[@rhythmquest]

Get over to Bethlehem and stay at the Banksy hotel you will not regret it

[@hattempalestine8979]

Welcome

[@pavelavietor1]

COOL DRIVER , SALUDOS

[@suhailtartir7979]

Go to Bandali for best hummus in Ramallah. Try to make it to old city of Nablus and spend a day or 2 there it’s interesting

[@stellamarina4123]

Samaritan sites in that area.

[@suhailtartir7979]

Yes. The Samaritan village is really worth a visit

[@dougmccune9307]

Interesting.

[@ArnoldSteinberg]

You missed so many amazing & historic sites in Jericho - Hisham's Palace, Tel es-Sultan, Monastery of Saint Gerassimo, Shalom Al Yisrael Synagogue, The Good Samaritan Museum, Qasr el Yahud (where John baptized Jesus), St. George's Monsatery, Nabi Musa (shrine to Moses). For the money you spent on a taxi to go from Bethlehem to Jericho & Ramallah you you could've hired a tour guide.

[@davidnelson3594]

some of these you suggest are up in the Nablus area though, I accept the Monastery of St George is in the Wadi Qelt nearer to Jericho but it's still a way from the city. But at the end of the day we just go with Gabe's trip, and we enjoy what he sees and know that he's only scratching the surface :)

[@Slykkpkins]

Yes indeed, very interesting history, I believe they called this the holy land or part of it. Also being by the lowest sea on earth, kudos. Anyway absolutely another great video, despite missing those caves. Least you got to see and visit where Jesus fasted. Thanks, safe travels.

[@robotubetwob]

Of all the places you have been, which had the best vibe. By which I mean were vibrant and interesting things were happening. Where, if you had to settle, would you settle?

[@springgingerla]

If you consider Jordan, I can highly recommend Ajloun castle. Also meet a kind older guide who showed us around and would have offered his services for some other spots in the area. In Israel, Accre is an interesting place to visit!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Never heard of Acre, it looks amazing.

[@omryr]

@@GabrielTravelerVideosvery beautiful city, totally recommended if you go northern Israel, if you go south to the Dead Sea be sure to visit Masada, and if you got time to get to mizpe Ramon to see the crater, also an amazing place and an incredible natural phenomenon

[@goostrey4210]

Hi Gabe, Since you said that you have no idea where you'll go next, you could fly direct to Baku fro Tel Aviv for as little as $168 (I don't think you've been to Azerbaijan before). Then you could cut back overland to Georgia as you'd planned, or head out into Central Asia. Just some thoughts.

[@goostrey4210]

Unfortunately, you need a visa for Azerbaijan but you can get an e-visa online.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

It's definitely on my radar.

[@goostrey4210]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos Or, as you said, you could go to Egypt (although the Sinai is probably impassable by land, due to security issues). The problem is that it's still rather hot to be going that way, as you no-doubt know right now in Ramallah. Still, that could be a stepping stone for your to head further south in Africa: Kenya? Uganda? Zanzibar? Botswana? Namibia?

[@raylunz7211]

Since you are near the Dead Sea, maybe you could go there. Mazada is a place you would love. It is one of Herod's most impressive builds. Also, it is a climb, with an interesting history. Then on to Eliat, and then you can go to Jordan from there. Think about it. Still, wherever you go, we will be watching. Good luck and stay safe.

[@EvaOwen]

Masada should be combined with a visit to Ein Gedi. On the way to Eilat, one should go via Mizpe Ramon for the great view of the large natural desert crater.

[@TheDoe53]

Have you thought of The area if Ashkelon Israel! I know a virtual guide there and there is a lot of history there and lots to see!

[@EvaOwen]

There are Roman ruins in Ashkelon which might be of interest.

[@SK-xw4gu]

Hi Gabe: Thanks for this video. Not many people make it to Palestine.

[@dkcheraw]

Gabriel, I have enjoyed every single video since you left Asia. Absolutely epic trips! Can you please tell me the awesome instrumental played towards the end of this video?

[@witlof5492]

Gabriel always lists the music in the description at the top.

[@dkcheraw]

​@@witlof5492 Thanks so much for pointing that out.

[@CelticMickWalks]

One day I will get there, first Nepal, and I need to grow my channel to be able to retire early and explore the world 😊

[@beautruex7012]

You can do it brother!!! Channels like Gabes inspired me!!! The man has been traveling for like 30 years now! He’s an amazing man! I’d really like to meet him one day and shake his hand!!!

[@CelticMickWalks]

@@beautruex7012 he is great, I have been communicating with him via Instagram, giving me tips and now am using epidemic sound now because of him. 😃🐐

[@Jesusisacooldude]

Jesus is a absolute legend 😊

[@harnaamkaur3020]

Bringing great footage! Go back to the caves!!