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I don't know how this spammers find their way to my blog! I have very limited readers, and am not well known on LJ. It's strange they throw their advertising links here.
Israelis living in this region know the dangers and prohibitions on travel in various "Areas," so I think the signs serve another purpose. Of course, this lynching is horrible and all violence by extremists should not be condoned. But the average person walking around the West Bank is not an extremist. That's the point of this post. The Western media shows only the chaos of Gaza in the news, but there are many other parts of Palestine worthy of discussion and exploration.
I know a couple of cases personally when people just got lost and wondered into Arab towns by mistake. It was before the recent intifada, but still scary. I myself have accidentally wondered into East Jerusalem more than once. So this it to make sure people know where they are going and warn them not to go there :-)
Those signs are to ward off any stupid people from risking their life. While it's relatively safe for foreigners (unless they are visibly Jewish), unfortunately it is indeed a mortal danger to enter those areas for Jews. Of course is you are an Israeli Arab citizen - you're fine. If a Jew wonders into Arab town within the PA - he has a very real chance not to make it out alive. It's not a guaranteed death of course, but the danger of murder or a kidnapping is very real
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Of course, I'm not Jewish so my experience is completely different. Although I could easily be mistaken for a Jew based on appearance. I find it hard to believe that any Israeli Jew doesn't understand the dangers or physical/legal consequences of entering into these areas. I don't know what percentage of Muslims in this area are demented extremists, but these are not the people I encountered while traveling all over the West Bank. Maybe I'm too naive, or trustful of humanity.
Btw, what about the chaos and recent beheadings by ISIS? I think a terrorist attack in America is quite imminent, probably by someone of Western origin. What should Obama do? Or is too late to control the situation?
Everybody know the danger of high voltage, right? Then why are there signs of "Danger! High voltage" in obvious places? Same here: yes, most people know, but some can be ignorant or get there by mistake. Also, there are some perfectly safe arab villages (mostly chistian but some muslim too) where a Jew can go and have a dinner at the Lebanese restaurant or shop at the market. They are within Israel proper, but still - it doesn't hurt to warn people just in case
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You are so brave. Lot of terrorists in Palestine as I know. Jewish people are very afraid of them. I remember I traveled to Israel in 2007 and visited there my relatives. We traveled together but when we met the Arabs, my relatives got scared believing they could be terrorists who intent to kill Americans and Jews.
No one was trying to kill me, nor did I hear any anti-American insults during the entire trip. As a Jew, maybe the experience would have been different. But I felt completely safe and would return to the West Bank again. I met mostly kind and welcoming people. Some Muslim, some Christian, some non-religious.
You sound a little out of reality, because now there is a war between Israel and Palestine. Americans believed to be allies to Israel people and some arab's fanatics could hurt you.
I know about and have been following the recent Israel/Palestine conflict. :) America is seen as the evil empire in many parts of the world, not only in Arab nations. Some Russians even believe it to be a horrible nation. But that doesn't mean I won't travel to the country. Intelligent people separate citizens of a nation from politics. And harm/danger to me can occur anywhere, including here in Washington, DC. So, I never live my life in fear. Otherwise, I would never travel outside of my neighborhood. :))
I would never dress in such a manner in a Muslim area, even if it is liberal. So, I don't agree with her choice. Some women simply crave a lot of attention. :) She falls into this category. Have you been to any Muslim countries?
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Btw, what about the chaos and recent beheadings by ISIS? I think a terrorist attack in America is quite imminent, probably by someone of Western origin. What should Obama do? Or is too late to control the situation?
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>>What do you think? Was it okay for my friend to wear this outfit on the streets of Ramallah?
If she is not afraid that her beat stones teens - let go so further.
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