The Hilltop
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| Originally published | 2013 |
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| Authors | Assaf Gavron |
| Genres | Novel |
| Political Fiction | |
| Jewish Fiction | |
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| ID | 2952032 |
About The Hilltop
The Hilltop is a 2013 Israeli novel by Assaf Gavron. The novel was "an Israeli best-seller and prize-winner. " The Hilltop is set in a Jewish settlement in the West Bank. It was published in Israel in 2013 and in late 2014 in an English translation by Steven Cohen.
Ramadan and Passover raise tensions at Jerusalem holy site
... Prior to Wednesday s morning s unrest, Hamas called for worshippers to seal themselves in al-Aqsa mosque to stop a plan by Jewish extremists to try to sacrifice a goat for Passover at The Hilltop site, resurrecting a biblical tradition...
Jerusalem: Clashes erupt at contested holy site
... The Hilltop site in Jerusalem is the most sacred place in Judaism and the third holiest in Islam...
Turkey earthquake: Roman-era castle destroyed by quake
... Footage obtained by the BBC showed severe damage at The Hilltop Gaziantep Castle, in the centre of the city...
Jerusalem: Far-right Israeli minister visits flashpoint site
... The Hilltop site is the most sacred place in Judaism and third holiest in Islam...
Pakistan snow: Hundreds rescued from vehicles in deadly blizzard
... Police said as many as 500 families had been stranded as would-be tourists rushed to view the winter snowfall in The Hilltop town of Murree...
Pakistan: Many dead as heavy snow traps drivers in their vehicles
... The military is attempting to clear roads and rescue those still trapped near The Hilltop town of Murree...
Peak District photographer captures 'one in a million' rainbow shot
... The picture has been widely praised after Mr Shepherd Mr Shepherd, who has been taking pictures in the national park for 20 years, said the view from The Hilltop was always amazing, but said this was the first time he had seen anything like this...
Peak District photographer captures 'one in a million' rainbow shot
A photographer has captured a " mind-blowing" view of a full double rainbow from a Peak District summit.
Danny Shepherd took The Photos from Mam Tor in Derbyshire at about 07:50 BST on Sunday.
He described The View over The Village of Edale as a " one in A Million colour party" which lasted for about 20 Minutes .
The picture has been widely praised after Mr Shepherd
Mr Shepherd, who has been taking pictures in the National Park for 20 years, said The View from The Hilltop was always amazing, but said This Was the First Time he had seen anything like this.
" I've not seen a rainbow cover Mam Tor this way before, " He Said . " [It was] pretty mind-blowing actually, to see both ends and it cover Edale.
" Mam Tor always delivers amazing views at sunrise but This Was a first for a complete rainbow above us.
" I do a lot of Peaks photography so when this happened, I was like A Kid in a sweet shop. "
Paul Mullins saw the same full rainbow from Winnats Pass and said it was an " incredible surprise".
He Said : " As soon as I saw it, I had to capture the picture.
" I'm a keen Hiker - I got up early to set off from Barnsley to make it In Time for sunrise.
" I was hoping for a good sunrise, which I got, but The Rainbow was an incredible surprise. "
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