I have to admit something. It’s not an easy thing to admit, quite the opposite actually, i’m a little bit ashamed of myself, but maybe admitting it will help. We’ll see. So here goes… I stereotype. Honestly, I do it with almost anything in life. First I seek to understand, then I put together my [...]
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There is no doubt in my mind that Democracy is a bit of a bullshit concept, i.e. works in theory but in practice, well… that’s a whole other story. Now there is no question that it is the lesser of historical evils, but not by very much. I’ve always felt that it’s success lies in [...] So after extensive research, aka exhaustive nagging of friends and loved ones, i’ve come up with a theory about logic. But, before I begin I would just like to express my theory on theories. Have you ever thought about how we form our theories/opinions? Or maybe I should say, have you ever admitted how you [...] One of the wonderful things about Israel is the warmth of its citizens, something that I, as a Canadian don’t have much experience with. I was exposed to it briefly over the years with my many trips to the holy land, but it’s one thing to be exposed and quite another to live the reality [...] Here’s a blog post that really summarizes the craziness of the recent events in Israel. Just reading the post managed to confuse my allegiances at least 4 or 5 times: http://lisagoldman.net/2009/01/07/haniyeh-and-his-israeli-sisters-wartime-tales-from-gaza-and-israel/ There’s this strange reality about living in Israel that no one really tells you about before you arrive and it’s kinda hard to discuss once you’re here because you feel almost guilty expressing it. It relates to the whole issue of Zionism and supporting Israel. Basically, when you live abroad Zionism is simple, you support [...] Every Thursday evening in Israel heralds the beginnings of a mass exodus. In preparation for the weekend, Israelis get into their cars, buses, trains and scooters in order to travel to the area of the country they originated from. The grand event that precipitates this mass movement is the infamous Shabbat Dinner. Familiar to Jews [...] Ahhhh the train, I tells ya. Currently the most expensive form of public transportation in Israel (it literally costs double the amount of a bus ride to the same destination and doesn’t have the convenience of stopping even close to where you need to be) you would think that because it runs on a dedicated [...] As a new citizen, I have been fumbling around trying to figure out how to vote, in all senses of the term. I feel like, for the first time, my ability to vote is truly a powerful right that can directly affect the immediate and long-term day-to-day reality of the State of Israel. In my [...] So missiles are falling once more on Sderot and Ashkelon and there seems to be this almost resigned attitude here of business as usual. Which brings about the obvious question, what was the point of the whole Gaza escapade? I mean, i’ve read all kinds of opinions on the situation, certainly opinions that are more [...] |
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