To all the benevolent(sarcasm) Israeli’s: Its very kind of you to be so concerned about the poor Israeli blue collar worker. I too am concerned about the long hours and crappy wages paid. Lets all band together and raise minimum wage to level where a person can actually afford to live above the poverty level.

A special note about my favorite group the ” The Haredi”.
They decided to protest Intel on Sabbath by being violent on the supposed day of rest. Haredi unemployment rate 62%, maybe what they are scared of is that the rest of Israeli population will wake up and decide not to give social welfare to their lazy, socially akward and inept human beings I have ever had the displeasure of meeting.

Nothing particularly high minded or universalist about most Jews (Leftist) positions in the US. That ruse has been exposed. Naked self interest. The funny thing is that Israel is exposing Jewish hypocrisy, as they advocate different policies for the Israel and European Christian nations.

Has nobody responded to this bit of naked anti-Semitism from EV?

So that’s all right then, is it? There is no problem, just get married in another country

But you have little to say about the exact same Lebanese practise? Are you aware that imposing double standards on Jews is – yes – anti-Semitism?

Further, have you had anything to say of late about the trappings of religion in the UK government?

Some Jewish bloke once said something about the beam in your eye ….

My hope is that they learn something from the experience of being in the majority and thus the ruling power in a democracy.

So that’s all right then, is it? There is no problem, just get married in another country … just travel to another city to buy food … just move house … just go back to where you came from …
And this is supposed to be a progressive blog?
Pathetic.

I can tell by your style, you plan to be a writer for only the most credible of journalistic mediums. Perhaps you will work for the illustrious National Enquirer or The Sun when you grow up!

Also Gabriel,.. You’re a liar.

What?? Did you really believe, inside your brain, that you could post such obvious superfluous distortions and get away with it?

Lame

What I do object to is a slovenly or raucous call to prayer, with slurred intonation, no sense of rhythm or the meaning of the words. When it goes wrong, it can sound like a multiple amplification of a thousand mad wolves howling at the moon.

On the other hand, sometimes on the balcony, listening to a good set of mu’azzins calling in turn as the sun rises or sets, in a sort of near round, can be hauntingly beautiful.

The Syrians call well – the Moroccans often have a call that sounds like some sort of air raid siren and is not very nice at all.

S.O.Muffin, you really should learn to compromise with the religious of your own or other communities.

Couples can take a day trip to Cyprus, get a civil marriage, and be back in Israel the same day with the civil marriage recognised by the Israeli government.

Lebanese do similarly.