The US Elections
So I'm extending my habit of writing things days after they happened. Stupid. Hopefully I can write about the Golan Heights today and get it done before it all leeches out of my brain.
Anyway, on Wednesday I went to a small talk given by the editor of the Jerusalem Post about who was better for Israel, Kerry or Bush. It was mildly interesting. One good little point I got out of the thing was a better appreciation for how much Israel relies on us. Somebody asked how important American support or approval of particular actions was, and his reply was that American support is everything. In his opinion, the US is the only reason Israel hasn't gone the way of South Africa, as far as the international community is concerned. Now he may be exaggerating, I'm not entirely sure. But from what I do know, he's probably a lot more right than wrong on that.
Small relevant note: There's a shirt sold in the Jewish Quarter that I really really want, because it cracks me up every time I see it. It says "Don't worry America...(picture of fighter jet in the middle)...Israel is behind you."
Anyway, on Wednesday I went to a small talk given by the editor of the Jerusalem Post about who was better for Israel, Kerry or Bush. It was mildly interesting. One good little point I got out of the thing was a better appreciation for how much Israel relies on us. Somebody asked how important American support or approval of particular actions was, and his reply was that American support is everything. In his opinion, the US is the only reason Israel hasn't gone the way of South Africa, as far as the international community is concerned. Now he may be exaggerating, I'm not entirely sure. But from what I do know, he's probably a lot more right than wrong on that.
Small relevant note: There's a shirt sold in the Jewish Quarter that I really really want, because it cracks me up every time I see it. It says "Don't worry America...(picture of fighter jet in the middle)...Israel is behind you."
1 Comments:
Miss you too! Things are great, except I won't get to take any real classes for some weeks now. Not that I don't like Hebrew, but every now and again you want to study something else. :)
Do you go online at all these days? If so, about what times?
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