Comments | caraway_: Tel Aviv Syndrome

caraway_

Tel Aviv Syndrome

Mar 30, 2011 14:49

I knew I would find Israel freaky. I guess that is why I waited so long to go there. That, and the occupation ( Read more... )

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hiddeneloise March 30 2011, 04:52:42 UTC

I have large, scattered, extended family and a lot of friends in Israel. And the reality of speaking to them is very much like what you are describing. It's near impossible to explain to anyone who hasn't been there, hasn't lived there, or hasn't at least visited. It is, in a way, a different planet, but it's also very human and very relatable. And yes, painful.

caraway_ March 31 2011, 09:25:44 UTC

Thank you - I'm certainly glad to be here, but a little overwhelmed as well.

kassto March 31 2011, 07:43:55 UTC

I like your description of Israel. So bloody complicated. Sick of one-note condemnations of it.

caraway_ March 31 2011, 09:27:24 UTC

Yeah, I've always hated the exceptionalist response to Israel, like most other countries aren't affected by the legacy of colonialism, or don't treat their indigenous people badly. Israel is an amazing place, with a huge mix of people and opinions, as often happens in a democracy.

suze2000 June 3 2011, 05:51:36 UTC

Hmm... I have VERY mixed feelings about Israel.

But I have to ask: why a war in September, specifically?