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Israel’s latest tourist attraction: Army boys!

Well I never. Another Holy Land surprise that’ll have you wondering what else you don’t know about Israel…oh yes, if you’re familiar with the amazing, historical sites to see in Israel, get yourself ready for the latest addition to that long, regal list of Holy Land attractions: the boys of the Israeli army!
In yet another move that seems [...]

April 13, 2010 | Ashley | Comments 16

Israeli celebs - not such a big deal after all

My friend twisted my arm to make sure I was watching with bated breath, as she was. We watched in awe as he rode by, pedaling his shiny new bike, dreadlocks flying. I remember feeling ecstatic as I realized who it was. Israeli singer Idan Raichel was traveling down Ben Gurion St., signature head covering [...]

January 17, 2010 | Simona | Comments 4

Top 10 Israeli bad boys

Yes, Israel is indeed the land of sun, sea and historical sites. That you already knew, or are just about to discover. But you probably weren’t aware of a darker side to the Holy Land, the side that will never feature in your handy little guide book. The side that includes some of the nastier [...]

June 22, 2009 | Ashley | Comments 0

Israeli celebrities on Twitter

As Twitter goes forth and multiplies, so does the number of Israelis using and abusing Twitter (though perhaps not as widely as it could and probably should). And amongst that increasing number, is an ever growing number of Israeli celebrities that you might want to follow in order to get a taste of the, er, high [...]

June 01, 2009 | Ashley | Comments 2

Meet the locals - Sandra

Welcome to our continuing series of interviews with the locals - an attempt to debunk the myth that all Israelis are shepherd beating, gun wielding, war hungry zionists. These Israelis are regular people that you might well meet on your trip here; guys that work in banks, girls that live and play in Tel Aviv, [...]

May 18, 2009 | Ashley | Comments 0

Meet the locals - Moshe

Welcome to our continuing series of interviews with the locals - an attempt to debunk the myth that all Israelis are shepherd beating, gun wielding, war hungry zionists. These Israelis are regular people that you might well meet on your trip here; guys that work in banks, girls that live and play in Tel Aviv, [...]

April 04, 2009 | Ashley | Comments 0

Meet the locals - Roni

Welcome to our continuing series of interviews with the locals - an attempt to debunk the myth that all Israelis are shepherd beating, gun wielding, war hungry zionists. These Israelis are regular people that you might well meet on your trip here; guys that work in banks, girls that live and play in Tel Aviv, [...]

February 23, 2009 | Ashley | Comments 4

National Geographic discovers the ugly Israeli

Well, as this site is all about Israel, warts and all, it’s about time you met the ugly side of Israel. In fact, the ugly Israeli. And yes, the ugly Israeli even has a name - the Arse (yes, pronounce it as you know how) or Arsim (plural). Hopefully you won’t get to meet too [...]

February 17, 2009 | Ashley | Comments 2

Faces of Israel

Want to meet some typical Israelis? The kind you’ll bump into on the street on your trip to the Holy Land?
We’ve collected some of our more interesting shots over the years of local Israelis. Friends, families, complete strangers on the streets. If they look interesting, we’ll snap ‘em!

January 30, 2009 | Ashley | Comments 1

Meet the locals - Matty

Welcome to our series of interviews with the locals - an attempt to debunk the myth that all Israelis are shepherd beating, gun wielding, war hungry zionists. These Israelis are regular people that you might well meet on your trip here; guys that work in banks, girls that live and play in Tel Aviv, mothers [...]

January 15, 2009 | Ashley | Comments 7

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