Just as my time here serves to discover Palestine and life under the Occupation, I am also trying to explore the Israeli society. The "Israel 101" sur-title will identify entries that discuss Israel as a country, a people, a culture, etc.
With emphasis on the etc. because this country can be surprising, fascinating, disappointing - but always interesting.
I will try my best to discuss avoiding the occupation and related matters and try to put my feet in Israeli shoes for a little while. Should be fun. Don't expect grand analysis - rather quick impressions, human stories. Snapshots.
A Saudi minister, speaking to a bunch of Harvard students visiting his country a couple of years ago, told them:
"You know, if something is too good to be true, it probably is. And if something is too bad to be true, well, it also probably is".
He was speaking about the perception of Saudi Arabia in western eyes - but it very much applies to Israel in Arab eyes.
I mean, it can't be that bad across the board, right?
Hate mail and comments, of course, are very welcome. :-D
With emphasis on the etc. because this country can be surprising, fascinating, disappointing - but always interesting.
I will try my best to discuss avoiding the occupation and related matters and try to put my feet in Israeli shoes for a little while. Should be fun. Don't expect grand analysis - rather quick impressions, human stories. Snapshots.
A Saudi minister, speaking to a bunch of Harvard students visiting his country a couple of years ago, told them:
"You know, if something is too good to be true, it probably is. And if something is too bad to be true, well, it also probably is".
He was speaking about the perception of Saudi Arabia in western eyes - but it very much applies to Israel in Arab eyes.
I mean, it can't be that bad across the board, right?
Hate mail and comments, of course, are very welcome. :-D
2 comments:
Can I borrow this line "Don't expect grand analysis - rather quick impressions, human stories. Snapshots."
I'll quote you of course, todo menos el plagio!
Haz lo que quieras, ... ! :)
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