My parents are going to Israel for the first time - what should they do and see?

My parents are going to Israel for the first time - what should they do and see?
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Tel-Aviv & Haifa are full of nice things to see, & they should consult tourist guides for nice places to visit. Both are mixed cities, that is, they’ve got neighborhoods of Jews & of Israeli Arabs, which are a nice experience to visit. On the way to Jerusalem, there’s a park called Mini-Israel (http://www.minisrael.co.il/home_en.html), which features all of the country’s tourist attractions in miniature scale, which could be useful for choosing what to see… As to Peace related events, you should check the web sites of organizations such as Ta’ayush (http://www.taayush.org), Olive Tree Movement (http://www.o-t-m.org) & Peace Now (http://www.peacenow.org.il), which hold weekly events, such as Israeli-Palestinians demonstrations & humanitarian activities. Note that these activities can sometimes be dangerous. Finally, please feel free to contact me directly for more information, or help during their stay (dibaunaumh in Google’s mail service, or dibau_naum_h in Twitter).
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