Bias of tour guides
In a region as contentious as the Middle East tour guide bias is a major danger.Bias can be manifested by omission as well as selective story telling. In some places in the world there is an officially controlled message and politically selected itineraries, in others the variation may reflect the personal attitudes of the guide, or even the guide telling visitors what they want to hear. Although I did not get the impression that guides felt pressured to give a certain message in Israel or Palestine, you cannot expect to find disinterested, unbiased guidance in this part of the world. Going on a tours with a Palestinian guide and then visiting the same areas with an Israeli guide (or vice/versa) is an interesting suggestion that has been made of VT, but it probably does not really solve the problem.To address the issue, the first thing you must do is recognize the problem; As you think...
