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What famous artist created a series of
paintings recalling the famous Sacco-
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Elizabeth Applebaum
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n some ways, Israel is like
the whole world.
Every religion and every
g..444 nationality are represented
there. From a food standpoint,
where else could you find a
Russian restaurant, and then an

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n American,
Italian one, an
French and Moroccan ones
and, of course, a Chinese
restaurant — all in the space of
a few blocks?
So, too, is the actual land of
Israel astonishing in its diversity.
One area is lush, cool-green
and filled with flowers, while
another only miles away is dry
desert and so hot you feel like
you can't breathe, then yet
another area is forested.
Israelis love all of it. In fact,
one in every five of the country's.
citizens participates in a pro-
gram of the Society for the Pro-
tection of Nature in Israel,
according to the organization.
Each year, Americans observe
World Environment Day on Sat-
urday, June 5, initiated by the

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