Battlefields, Baristas, and Korean Ballads

A misguided, musical expedition through Israel’s History

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We’re standing atop the Golan Heights, a short but trying walk away from a coffee venue. We can see the outline of the café poking its head proudly upward from the desiccated valley behind it. In the valley, you can visibly make out the border lines between the embattled nations. From up here, you can see Israel, Syria, Jordan and L…