Comments on: In Israel

By: Jason Lomberg

Jason Lomberg — Tue, 09 May 2006 16:20:18 +0000

Relatively speaking, Israel has far less violence than Indonesia, Iraq, Aghanistan, as well as many third world/Arab/Muslim countries. This doesn’t mean I wouldn’t be a tad nervous about going to Israel (and especially boarding a bus or going to a pizzeria). But as a whole, Israel is rather safe (or so says the Israelis I used to work for

By: sharlet

sharlet — Tue, 09 May 2006 05:21:37 +0000

Wow, you have to be careful! Israel is *not* a safe place to be. Then again, it’s still better than Indonesia, Iraq or Afghanistan to name a few. The lesser of the evils I guess.

By: Jason Lomberg

Jason Lomberg — Mon, 08 May 2006 19:34:41 +0000

I’d very much like to see Israel. Fortunately for me, if I ever did decide to go, it’d be free, because of the “Birthright” program (http://www.birthrightisrael.com/bin/en.jsp?enPage=HomePage). I’m also curious about the locals’ reaction to you. Was it friendly? Hostile? Indifferent?

By: Mike Milo

Mike Milo — Mon, 08 May 2006 18:30:46 +0000

So it’s safe then? You mention damaged buildings… I assume they’re from being blown up? Tell us more… How’s the food? What’s it like there? Do people like you or dislike you as an American.