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I recently returned from my fifth trip to Israel. I believe that this trip was not only my most inspirational, but also my most important. The exaggerated newspaper reports of daily violence have scared most tourists away, giving the impression that daily life is anything but normal for an Israel that has faced hostile neighbors for over 50 years. I can assure you that on a trip to Israel you will not only feel safe, but your presence will also be a boom to a devastated tourist economy and a great show of solidarity at a most trying time for Israel. The purpose of my trip this time was threefold. First, it was to call upon the State Department to modify its advisory against travel to Israel. Our government’s policy is too restrictive in light of the actual situation in Israel. A tourist to Israel can expect to be safe at all times. In those areas under Israeli control, one can walk, tour, and explore without any fear. Jewish and Christian tour groups are still coming to Israel, but their numbers are down by over half because of the travel advisory. I have al