Tom Trento is one of the leading academic activists in the United States. A highly skilled debater and dynamic public speaker, Tom frequently goes toe to toe with Muslim Brotherhood representatives exposing their radical agenda to the public and elected officials. Mr. Trento with earned degrees in Law Enforcement and Philosophy and Theology
See MoreRon Wexler heads Heritage Study Programs, an educational travel organization based in Boca Raton, FL. and Tel Aviv. He serves as president of the Ten Commandments Commission, a non-profit that fosters improved understanding between Christians and Jews.
Ron Wexler served in the Israel Defense Force during the Six-Day War of 1967 and the Yom Kippur War of 1973.
See MoreDan Gordon is an Israeli-American film and television screenwriter. He also serves as a captain in the Israel Defense Forces.
He served as an escort officer in the Military Spokesperson’s Unit during the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict. He is a captain in the Israel Defense Forces Reserves.
See MoreOn this fact Finding Expedition we will explore the swirl of issues surrounding these historic and contemporary areas of Israel: The Gaza Strip - Hamas, The Lebanon border - Hezbollah, The Syrian frontier - Islamist radical rebels and East Jerusalem - a ticking bomb? There will be a special emphasis on the recent unrest in the Gaza region. In-depth visits around the Gaza Strip were added where experts will provide us with all the available analysis and lessons learned.
We will briefly spend time in Tel Aviv, but mostly we will focus on the the areas of world-wide media attention and Jerusalem. In addition Tom and Roni’s analysis throughout the trip, you will hear explanations by some of Israel’s best guides and lectures by top experts, including policymakers, business leaders, journalists, academics, security & defense experts, and IDF officers.
The United West in conjunction with the Heritage Study Programs, Tom Trento & Ron Wexler will be heading an incredible (level 4) expedition to Israel. The mission will include on location advanced study program and a fact finding expedition that will focus and offer unique insights into the region's current events, security and defense. We heartily invite and welcome you to what will be a most informative study program and an exciting expedition.
A fact finding expedition to Israel focusing on the status of Jerusalem, the plight of Christians in the Middle East and the region's security and defense. The expedition includes also Judeo-Christian biblical sites.
Among the sites are:
Garden of Gethsemane, Temple Mount (Southern steps), Mount Carmel (Elijah contest with the Baal priests), Mount of Beatitudes, Sea of Galilee (on board a cruise), Garden Tomb (Calvary), Mount of Zion (Upper Room)
On this tour you will many times find yourself off the tourist's beaten track and in areas hardly ever visited by foreigners. You will hear on location explanations and demonstrations from our hosts and guides at the actual sites being described. You will participate in informative fact finding discussions, panel discussions and presentations throughout the land. And you will eat very well and have a lot of fun with the gang...