Looking at my title, it looks like some sophisticated moralistic fantasy tale is coming… but this is actually really is just a simple story that really did happen to me aeons ago, back when I was an officer in active duty in the IDF.
Our base was situated in a nice green area of northern Tel [...]
Posts Tagged ‘IDF’
The Tale of the CatRat in the IDF Base
The Israeli-Palestinian Game of Soccer
When I was growing up and we only had one non-commercial TV channel in Israel, we used to fantasize about commercials. We used to envy those lucky people living abroad who get to see those fun mini-clips, all glossy and depicting a larger than life atmosphere. Hey, we even used to get to the movies early, [...]
Peace Activists Picnic Yesterday
Ok, heading for a political overdose, I can see that. Two posts at the same day and both political… Help!
Actually, this one is kind of news reporting too. Israeli peace activist known online as IbnEzra posted on Twitter yesterday that he was off to a picnic. I confess, my first thought was: “How nice, that [...]
How I Saw Michael Jackson in Person in the IDF
As the world mourns the death of Michael Jackson, I think this might be a good time to share my own personal encounter with the legendary pop idol. This surreal encounter took place in an IDF base, of all places. Surreal, but real.
I was a young cadette in officer’s school sometime during the summer of [...]
