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ticklemepink · 11-13-2007, 10:35 PM

I agree with cheers. I had an accident that required stitches in the ER. Let me put it this way, my plastic surgeon uncle was ****ed off when he saw my scar when I came back from Israel. He immediately cleaned up a piece of stitch that was still there and gave me proper gel to help it heal better. Israeli hospitals are quite an experience- I would never want to live through it again unless I absolutely have to.

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I don't know what to think about all the students so interested in Middle East in hopes of achieving a peace between the Israelis and the Arabs/Palestinians. Unless you've actually lived in Israel, you're an idealist. Now I don't believei it can really happen- the roots of the conflict run very, very deep that it'll take an eternity for each side to gain full trust of each other to maintain peace. Anyway, my 2 cents and I shouldn't say anymore because I don't have that kind of interest and it's not my field.

However, I agree. As long politics don't come up in the conversation, Israelis and the Arabs can actually get along just fine. I have a 16 year old friend who has attended several lengthy conferences that included Palestinians and she got on with them just fine. The Hadassah hospital in Jerusalem has a very mixed batch of doctors- all doctors must know English OR Arabic in addition to Hebrew in order to work there. They all love their jobs and work together but just don't talk politics in the hospital. I've seen it...while waiting in the ER. The Israelis doctors rushed in to help a huge group of Arabs that came in together. What a scene.

I agree about the concerns for American Jews to be able to work in Arab countries.... which brings me to your next point. Doesn't matter- the Arabs will always see American Jews as Jews first, then Americans. They mistrust the Jews far more than Americans (think about it. Which country have they been more successful with- the US or Israel?) There are Israeli Arabs and they still see the Israeli Jews as Jews, ignoring the fact that Israeli Jews don't see a difference between being "Israeli" and "Jew."

Um. Yeah. Back to the topic.

11-13-2007, 10:35 PM	#67
ticklemepink Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Colgate/Univ. of Michigan Posts: 1,397	I agree with cheers. I had an accident that required stitches in the ER. Let me put it this way, my plastic surgeon uncle was ****ed off when he saw my scar when I came back from Israel. He immediately cleaned up a piece of stitch that was still there and gave me proper gel to help it heal better. Israeli hospitals are quite an experience- I would never want to live through it again unless I absolutely have to. paying3tutitions- I don't know what to think about all the students so interested in Middle East in hopes of achieving a peace between the Israelis and the Arabs/Palestinians. Unless you've actually lived in Israel, you're an idealist. Now I don't believei it can really happen- the roots of the conflict run very, very deep that it'll take an eternity for each side to gain full trust of each other to maintain peace. Anyway, my 2 cents and I shouldn't say anymore because I don't have that kind of interest and it's not my field. However, I agree. As long politics don't come up in the conversation, Israelis and the Arabs can actually get along just fine. I have a 16 year old friend who has attended several lengthy conferences that included Palestinians and she got on with them just fine. The Hadassah hospital in Jerusalem has a very mixed batch of doctors- all doctors must know English OR Arabic in addition to Hebrew in order to work there. They all love their jobs and work together but just don't talk politics in the hospital. I've seen it...while waiting in the ER. The Israelis doctors rushed in to help a huge group of Arabs that came in together. What a scene. I agree about the concerns for American Jews to be able to work in Arab countries.... which brings me to your next point. Doesn't matter- the Arabs will always see American Jews as Jews first, then Americans. They mistrust the Jews far more than Americans (think about it. Which country have they been more successful with- the US or Israel?) There are Israeli Arabs and they still see the Israeli Jews as Jews, ignoring the fact that Israeli Jews don't see a difference between being "Israeli" and "Jew." Um. Yeah. Back to the topic.