Q: I am planning on taking a trip to the middle east as I am lebanese/armenian and I want to take to take a cultural tour of my roots. I am hoping to stop in both arab countries (jordan, lebanon, turkey) and israel, but my family tells me that it is logistically very difficult because once you have a israeli stamp in your passport (US) many countries wont grant you entrance, and visa versa. What's the best way (other than getting a second passport to organize this so that I can enter both types of countries? Serious Answers Only. Thanks
A: You can enter Israel from Jordan. Stamps from Lebanon won't prevent you from entering Israel, but you might be questioned about your visit there. I understand that when visiting Israel you can ask them not to stamp you passport and get a leaflet instead. I also know that you can't enter Lebanon if you have an Israeli stamp in your passport.