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Poll: Where would you rather live?
I live in the U.S. and have never visited Israel, so this was a great lesson for me to do a little research. Jerusalem would be my first choice, then Tel Aviv. In the interest of this poll I leave you the following. I would rather not live in a settlement due to its standing within the international community, so Beitar Illit, and Efrat are off the table for me. Raˁnana which has a somewhat large population of English speaking residents, would come in a close second for me. Petach Tikva would be my first choice of the four mentioned in the poll, mainly due to it being in the greater Tel Aviv metro area. I have always lived in the outskirts of large metro areas.

Come on people, choose one of the four! It's just a poll!

Sea Dolphin Lovers wrote:

My hat off to you, FF. I must admit you have surprised me. I thought I was the only liberal here.

That doesn't make FF a leftist, in my opinion.

I am stuck between Petach Tikva and Beitar Illit. I would never live anywhere but Jerusalem even if you paid me.

Sea Dolphin Lovers wrote:

My hat off to you, FF. I must admit you have surprised me. I thought I was the only liberal here.

Lol, SDL as you know I'm far from a liberal. But, I answered the poll as if I was leaving today to live in Israel. At my age I would not want to be immersed into the "political" drama. So I'd wouldn't be residing in any of the settlements, which I'm sure is one of many "keys" to a peaceful agreement of a two state solution. Again, I just wouldn't want to be forced out of my home if an agreement is ever reached.

Flor-Fina wrote:

Would that be Orange County Florida? Or California? Inquiring minds need t know. ;-)

My bets are on Cali. OC is really nice, and very conservative.

Flor-Fina wrote:

... the settlements, which I'm sure is one of many "keys" to a peaceful agreement of a two state solution.

That's good enough for me. It might not make you a liberal in American terms, but in Israeli terms, after eight years of Bibi and two years of lunacy by the most right-wing government we have ever had, even uttering the phrase "peaceful agreement of a two state solution" makes you a radical leftist :)

Hi everyone.
Due to RL Israel cyber security alert (opisrael), I have closed the region (i.e., hidden password) until Sunday.

We are no longer helpless. Not here and not in RL Israel. Opisrael failed miserably, and it seems that the hackers were hacked themselves by a some mysterious actor: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/anonymous-opisrael-participants-targeted-with-rats-by-unknown-threat-actor/ . Next time, when those pathetic little stupid losers choose a target, they better find somewhere that is NOT the cyber-security capital of the world. :)

hello my fellow juice!

Happy Passover and Happy Easter to all!

In Iran, the president is a no more than a puppet for the supreme a$$hole (AKA "leader"). Public opinion in Iran is slowly turning away from the radicals, and I don't think he stands any chance. That is, if Trump and Bibi don't do some stupid stuff and drive the Iranian masses back to the radical wing (not that the so-called "moderates" are not radical... It's all relatively speaking).

On the eve of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Canada and the State of Israel, we would like extend our warmest greetings to the Israeli people on behalf of the Federal Government of Canada. Canada and Israel share many common values, chief among which are our unwavering stance against terrorism and our longstanding commitment to democracy and the rule of law.

Katja Cohen
Ambassador
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Embassy of canada to israel | Realm of Canada

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