This is a historical lesson about Horatio and Ann Spafford who started the American Colony in Jerusalem. They started hospitals, orphanages and soup kitchens and provided relief in Jerusalem around the time of WWI. Colonel Charles Gordan who saw the skull at skull hill and connected it to the spot of Jesus’ death and ressurrection was staying at the American Colony which is just across from skull hill. (See my Garden Tomb video). Today the American Colony is just a fancy hotel as you will see in the video!
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Videographer Ofer Cohen and reporter Benno Schmidt on special Assignment to Jerusalem, Israel.They tell the story of the American Colony Hotel; this hotel has endured numerous challenges and damage resulting from the wars in this part of the world, but The American Colony has always been known as a neutral island, remaining outside the turbulent politics of the land. owned neither by Arabs or Jews, but by Americans, British and Swedes.
It's cliché to say, but if the walls of the American Colony Hotel could talk, they'd have something to say. Or, something not to say. The American Colony prides itself on neutrality, and confidentiality – on keeping sensitive information behind closed doors. Perhaps that's why the hotel has been the uncredited force behind peace negotiations, secret meeting between spies, and journalists deciding what tomorrow's headlines will be. It's a hotel for everyone, a hotel that has no opinion, but encourages others to form theirs. The story began in 1881 when a fire that destroyed much of Chicago ruined the home of Horatio and Anna Spafford. As devout Christians, they wanted to come to the Hol
Filmed on location, May 7th, 2008.