Assimilation

Assimilation sounds like the ultimate sin in Israel and the worse thing a jewish person can do against his people.

On another case this week, A football player, Maor Melikson, left Israel to play in Poland decided to agree to play for the Polish national team and not for Isareli one and started a passionate assimilation "discussion".


He has good reasons! Maor Melikson played in all Israeli young national teams while he never got any attention by all 3 couches in last 8 years. As he turned into 27 and his career end is so close to being finished he decided to use his legal Polish passport that allowed him to develope a wonderful career in Poland and made him one of the top players in the Polish league and use it to progress his career forthur with the same people who did believe in him and his abilities !

Israelis claim that this is a shamful decision though they forget all foreigners who never even had Israeli or Jewish blood and got passports and citizenships when it was convinient to their teams (Mercer, Sharp or even Colautti).

Maor, go live your dream and follow what will make you happy ! This is your career and your life and I will support you even if you go and play in Poland and wear the red and white shirts. They just deserve you more than we do !!!



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Too long... (Travelling)

Been too long since I updated anything...

I've been travelling quite a bit this summer. I love travelling, It just makes me happy ! There are few things that do make me happy and travelling is definitely one of them.

A lot happened lately which made me wanna write about. Maybe those will be my next few posts here. I live in a hectic country where things happened day after day and you already forgot what happened at the previous week.

Sometimes I think that this is the main reason I would like to go away from here. Its the reason I do not want to live here the rest of my life. I dont like stress. I like things moving on calmly, there could be problems but I just prefer stress to not be one of its symptoms.

Maybe it comes from my experience. From my dislike to stress as way of control and order. Thats how they work here. Its how they work in the army. Israel never learned how to separate the army from the civil life.

I just dont like it. I guess its hard to explain when its something so unique.
Maybe next time.




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Bodner

Meredith Bodner just stand the new Israeli record at 8:41:55. This means she qualify for the next year's European championship. Bonder is still far far away from the top of the world while the world record stands on 8:14:10 made by Rebecca Adlington by the terrible swimsuits...

Bodner just smashed the old record 2 months ago so hope for more improvement from her. Always nice to watch th real hard working athlets get their eforts paid off!

GO Meredith!



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Israeli Real Sport

During the last 20 years Israel become less and less educatative. People are become more and more ignorant and this education change lead to a dark age in Israeli sports.

While Kids think of sport as Football and Basketball, Maybe some thinks of Handball, The athletics in schools has stop to exist and the few ones who finally succeed were ones who came from Russia.

In the last few years theres a trial to try and bring this back. This brought us to enjoy Israeli Athletes as Itai Margalit (3000m Runner), Yohai Halevi (triple and long jumper - can jump over 8m !) and of course the lovely high jumpers Ma'ayan Foreman (1.92) and Daniel Frenkel (1.94).


These two magnificent prospects are enjoying their compatition and keep adding their cm each year. Its just a pleasure to finally feel as a sports country!


Will keep watch them in the Olympics and hope for best, At least for a new Israeli Record.






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It will always come blow up to your face

Some things need to be said about what happened in Norway. Killing of 76 (the updated number 25/7) childs is one of the most visious and unhuman actions to do... I don't know how a person could live with himself for doing so and even feel he is right...

European terrorism is not new though terrorism inside europe is new... Since the 70s there were Germans who kidnapped and blow up planes, Killed hostages (Antebe - Air france kidnapped plane)and even sport athlets (Munic Olympics '72).

So london, Madrid, Stockholm and now Oslo face this act of cowards. In Israel it is untolerated action and an act of the most brutal terror attacks one can possibly do. Though many welcome this, It shows how the life with constant fear and danger feels like to normal living people.

The world is dark and there are many idiots walking around, out there... Nothing really changed and probably will never do...

My heart is with the innocent people who lost their sons, daughters and relatives...






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Shit !

I would might disapoint some of my friends, maybe insult them, I would say sorry now.
This summer provide some sport events which usually gets to be at the shade of the bigger football world cup or olympics.

When comparing them, I would say thanx for the existance of European sport !!! Thanks for the existance of the tour the frence, Wimbledon, Rolan Garos...

At the bottom of the list will be there, the South American Copa America. The most dissapointing, boring and meaningful event. Its nice to see the surprises, this is refreshing though the football level is so low! The players seems like they are doing a favor of being there...

The copa is dissapointment mostly since the Euro Champ just rocks ! Its interesting, the level of football is fast, entertaining and it makes you wanna watch it. It brings teams who actually worked to be there and not just performing since they are part of the continent...

I think I'll just stick to the real sport on TV...



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Stupidity is not handicap, but its close enough sometimes

Sometimes I believe some ppl just don't use their brain. They don't need to have much of it, just some, tiny small amount of common sense...

During the last week Israel forbid the enterance of "activists" into Israel with the weak explenation of "National Security risk". Sorry ! As an Israel and as a proud democratic citizen - This is just stupid !

I could understand and agree with stopping shippment and boats caring "aid" which need to be checked and verified before going into Gaza. I definitely could not agree with stoping "activists" at the airport just cause they simply protest against Israel or cause they want to go into Gaza.

Let them go in ! Why would I or any Israeli would not agree to enterance of "activists" into Gaza. As long as they do not carry anything with them which might danger Israeli citizens, why would that be a crime or something wrong?

Entrance of these activists into Israel should show them that Israel is inlightened, sunshine of freedom, peaceful and democracy in a very dark area in the world. Instead, they found what they (to my opinion wrongly) thought they would, a country which has much more to learn about how to behave and about how to remain democratic !




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Justice System...

The justice system suppose to make order in the world and remove all crime and wrong behaviour exist... This of course not true and brings ridiculous cases and the twisting of the justice.

A guy, mid 20, decided to fight for his rights at any cause. He go protesting, rioting, throwing rocks, damaging property and the final action - hit policeman. Together with many other protesters they reach the final result of 13 dead and many injured. The guy who attacked the police and damage property got injured in his eye and lost it. He sued Israel for this and won 660,000nis.

There is a guy in Rakefet who got same injury in one of Israel's wars. He has some percentages of injury and he gets some compensation from the army for that each month. If he would add all the money he gets for the next 30 years he would not get to the ridiculous amount of 660,000nis....
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An orthodox guy came to Kibbutz Gvat to have fun with his friends at the pool. They made fun, start to be more and more uncontrollable until the lifeguard asked them to stop. They of course didn't. The guy got pushed into the pool while his leg caught up in the tunnel of overflow water. He damaged and torn his Achilles tendon and of course sue the Kibbutz for that.

Instead of telling his that he is an idiot the court told the Kibbutz to compensate him with 20,000 nis.
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Justice or no justice - sometimes its just ridiculous !





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Justice System...

The justice system suppose to make order in the world and remove all crime and wrong behaviour exist... This of course not true and brings ridiculous cases and the twisting of the justice.

A guy, mid 20, decided to fight for his rights at any cause. He go protesting, rioting, throwing rocks, damaging property and the final action - hit policeman. Together with many other protesters they reach the final result of 13 dead and many injured. The guy who attacked the police and damage property got injured in his eye and lost it. He sued Israel for this and won 660,000nis.

There is a guy in Rakefet who got same injury in one of Israel's wars. He has some percentages of injury and he gets some compensation from the army for that each month. If he would add all the money he gets for the next 30 years he would not get to the ridiculous amount of 660,000nis....
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An orthodox guy came to Kibbutz Gvat to have fun with his friends at the pool. They made fun, start to be more and more uncontrollable until the lifeguard asked them to stop. They of course didn't. The guy got pushed into the pool while his leg caught up in the tunnel of overflow water. He damaged and torn his Achilles tendon and of course sue the Kibbutz for that.

Instead of telling his that he is an idiot the court told the Kibbutz to compensate him with 20,000 nis.
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Justice or no justice - sometimes its just ridiculous !





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Justice System...

The justice system suppose to make order in the world and remove all crime and wrong behaviour exist... This of course not true and brings ridiculous cases and the twisting of the justice.

A guy, mid 20, decided to fight for his rights at any cause. He go protesting, rioting, throwing rocks, damaging property and the final action - hit policeman. Together with many other protesters they reach the final result of 13 dead and many injured. The guy who attacked the police and damage property got injured in his eye and lost it. He sued Israel for this and won 660,000nis.

There is a guy in Rakefet who got same injury in one of Israel's wars. He has some percentages of injury and he gets some compensation from the army for that each month. If he would add all the money he gets for the next 30 years he would not get to the ridiculous amount of 660,000nis....
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An orthodox guy came to Kibbutz Gvat to have fun with his friends at the pool. They made fun, start to be more and more uncontrollable until the lifeguard asked them to stop. They of course didn't. The guy got pushed into the pool while his leg caught up in the tunnel of overflow water. He damaged and torn his Achilles tendon and of course sue the Kibbutz for that.

Instead of telling his that he is an idiot the court told the Kibbutz to compensate him with 20,000 nis.
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Justice or no justice - sometimes its just ridiculous !

Travelling

Can't believe its been a year already... Seems like few weeks passed by...
So on coming Thursday I'm going to visit my old friends in mother Finland, My old new home I've left behind.

I miss them so much... They were my family for 4 years. I'm not good with staying in touch, with some it works more, with some less, gladly we have FB... That sure makes a difference.

So 10 days to catch up, bring back nostalgy and relaxe. Sauna, Rain, Forest, hikes sure doesn't sound bad at all to me :)






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Travelling

Can't believe its been a year already... Seems like few weeks passed by...
So on coming Thursday I'm going to visit my old friends in mother Finland, My old new home I've left behind.

I miss them so much... They were my family for 4 years. I'm not good with staying in touch, with some it works more, with some less, gladly we have FB... That sure makes a difference.

So 10 days to catch up, bring back nostalgy and relaxe. Sauna, Rain, Forest, hikes sure doesn't sound bad at all to me :)

Cheese Cake

If thee is something I just adore is a simple Cheese cake...

The cream flavour, the soft texture... Just melts in the mouth...

A good cheese cake sure makes me happy :)




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Simple Happiness

Having a watermelone, coffee and a yist chocolate cake at +23*C :D
What can you possibly want to ask more in life??


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Crony Capitalism

At some point during your life you realise that there are people who somehow lost the meaning of life. Or well, they just have a totally different priorities and view on their lives than you have on yours.

There are 17 families who control Israel's economy. One of them is the Ofer family. This family control the Dead Sea factories, Zim- One of the biggest naval transportation companies, Israel's Oil Refineries Ltd in Haifa and many others...

Due to this control this family got so much influent on politicians and position holders in the market which lead them to become "above the law" in a way.

The latest story tells about their business with one of Israel's enemy and a country which forced on sanctions by USA and Europe, a country that declares of its vision to whipe Israel off the map - Iran. This outragious and arrogant family desided its ok to deal with Iran...

The nervs and arragant behavior of these rich people just makes the blood to boil ! The greed of multi billioners just keeps amaze me each time like its the first time...

Rediculous...

It keeps happening each time, again and again... The Israeli national handball is going to play against Sweden as part of the European Championship qualifies.

The match will be held in the city of Karlskrona. Meanwhile there's a buying of tickets by Pro Palestinian protesters. I wouldn't have any problem with it, I don't mind them protest, I don't mind them trying to make themselves heard.

I do mind when it happened in places it shouldn't have ! Sports is our religious and these people sin time after time, desacret its purity, dehonor it by coming to be an audience and use it for non-related protests.

Another fact which bugs me even more is that these protesters are people who escaped from their countries into one of the best I know and keep focusing on, in my opinion, wrong issues. Instead of try to help their countries, protest against the dictatorship, the corruption, the lack of transparency and basic rights they tend to focus not even about the right to the Palestinians for a country but about their unaccepted Jewish state of Israel (even though the Israeli Arabs have probably the best lives in the Mid East).

This just makes me mad. Leave sport events to ones who like it and go protest in your own countries against stuff which really matters !

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Amram Mitzna

There is a light at the end of a very dark tunnel. The politics in Israel has long ago lost my ability to effect and use my right of vote simply since I have no one to vote to.

Last 2 weeks something happened. Amram Mitzna, Left party leader in past and former Mayor of Haifa and Yeruham, decided to run for leading the lost and fall apart party. This is the best news I have heard in ages. Finally there is a person that I honestly feel to deserve my voting for him.

Mitzna is another army general who became a politician but the last one who let that effect his civilian life than all others. He was a very appreciated general though he got a lot of his admiration at his mayor jobs - first of Haifa (Between 1993 to 2002) tough for me the most important part of his public life was his role as the called mayor of Yeruham.

Yeruham is a town in the Israeli desert, Near Beer-Sheva. Very neglected and was very poor and uninteresting at the national view. Mitzna dedicated these years to improve the education and infrastructure in town and was able to achieve a small miracle - The new built neighbourhood in town, Something that no one ever imagined.

In 2005 there were 30 houses on sale at 20,000$. There was not even slightest interest. In 2009 these houses got 272 enquires which brought to 68 more houses to be planned and that brought amazing number of 4000 enquires as well.

Mitzna can be proud of the improved achievement in the education system who had in 2005 only 45% of diploma graduated high school students and today stands proudly with 68% which is even more than the national percentage.



His hard working personality, His vision, dedication and honestly brought me to know that we have a bright future ahead. We just need to make a step and vote this person to lead Israel. This is who I believe is a true Israeli and a person I would love to see representing my lovely country around the world.

Answers...

This weekend I was travelling with lovely travelers from CS (Couchsurfing). One of them, A german girl, asked few questions which I honestly had no answers to... So I told her I will check.

So...

Q: Why these bridges are being called Irish bridges?
A: The origin comes from the time when Ireland and England had a war between them. The Irish didn't want the English to know where they cross the rivers and streams so they invented this cross which is hidden.



Q: Who is Bar-Kohva and why do you light fire during your Lag-baomer holiday?
A: Bar-Kohva was a Jewish leader and lead the known "Bar Kokhba revolt" against the Roman Empire in 132 CE, establishing an independent Jewish state. His state was conquered by the Romans in 135 following a two-years war.

A: The celebration of lighting fire around is made because of few theories which one claim that when Bar-Kohva defeated the Romans, his army light a beacon to signal everyone about it.

Real Meaning of Freedom !

This is the story simple right...

Yoram Kaniuk was born in Tel Aviv in the days before Israel was established. At the age of 17 he fought in the independence war in 1948 and after he got injured he worked in a ship who brought jewish people to the country.

Yoram married Miranda, a Christian woman and they raised two girls which served in the army. They girls are not declared as Jewish since their mother is not jewish. In the last month, after his Grandson has declared Christian too, Yoram had enough and he went to fight for his family rights.

Yoram fight for the country of Israel as he fought for it to be. Jewish but Israeli. Not religious but one who follow the declaration of Independence. He always fought against the blind faith and the extreme radicals who corrupt everything.

How is it possible that someone who fought for the state, who serves and did his/hers duties will be treated like that? How is it possible that you can change your religion to Christian or even muslim but you cannot be considered non-religious?

After I saw a friend buried outside the military graveyard just because his mother is christian (although his father is jewish) I become to realise that I had enough with religion. I had enough with the lack of morals and the careless.

I don't follow anything religious. I believe in myself and in goodness of people. I would marry without a Rabi, without a Priest or a Wakf... I would live as I think a jewish person should live in 2011 !

A free man !

Sovereignty

Last week the Palestinians held their yearly demonstrations and protest for what they call the Nakba day, Dooms day, The establishment of Israeli state. They do not protest against the "occupation" or anything related. In their minds the existence of Israel is wrong.

After the riots of 2000 which started the second Intifada made by many Israeli Arabs the Jewish Israelies decided to boycotting their shops and merchandise. The result was a disastrous outcome for the Arab economics and many of the shops got closed. After few months they sent a request for all Jewish to stop it and come shop there again.

Since this happen the Israeli Arabs try to avoid the conflicts. They understand the effect it will have on them and their businesses. The Palestinians are not Israeli Arabs though even them manage to understand the effect the second Intifada had on them in the last 10 years. Since they stopped their "fighting" their economy is blooming, they enjoy life and focus on more important matters. On the other end you have Gaza which is still in "fighting" and well, you can see the difference yourself.

The Palestinians you see protesting are ones who do not live in Israel, Its the ones who flee to neighbour countries thinking 1948 war will be a quick war and they could return home. Other Palestinians are just fake ones... People who join them just cause they have something against Israel which sometimes they don't even know why...

During a non violent protest at the Syrian border few hundreds of them crossed the International border. They enter Israel. A big discussion was made in Israel weather the soldiers made the right move by not fire.

I would have !

This is not an inside "fighting". This is Israel's border. Simple as that. The second that a guy decided to touch the fence he should have get a bullet in his knee cap or in the head, doesn't matter. Same with the Turkish Marmara boat. If that boat would have been sank over they would not even think to do it again.

I wish that won't happen again. in any way.