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OPINION tel aviv : Babelblogs on bureaucracy: a Lithuanian looks for medical help in Tel Aviv

Babelblogs on bureaucracy: a Lithuanian looks for medical help in Tel Aviv

Health insurance is not institutionally universal here in Israel. My advice? Don't go to live in Israel unless you're perfectly healthy and have no inclination towards extreme sports, and so on. And don't wear high-heels, just in case

by Daiva Repečkaitė @ // 20/11/09

tel aviv, doctors, documents, lithuania, blog review, expatriation, health

FOCUS tel aviv : Israeli national trail: take a bible, talk to your God and don’t walk on water

Israeli national trail: take a bible, talk to your God and don’t walk on water

The free month-and-a-half trek crosses Israel from tip to toe, via valleys and mountains, winding in the cities, deserts and woods. A bit of context to help you plan carefully and prepare for a tough physical effort, plus some tips

by yoav @ // 27/07/09

tel aviv, religion, travel, focus, history, cities, hiking

INTERVIEW tel aviv : Israeli sculptress Nathalie Alony: ‘Palestinians in Gaza should be given something to lose’

Israeli sculptress Nathalie Alony: ‘Palestinians in Gaza should be given something to lose’

The Italy-based artist says her viewpoint on the Middle East is fairly ‘balanced’, but Europeans do not realise what it is like for ‘Israel to be attacked in its sleep and continually threatened with annihilation’

by maria cerino @ // 03/02/09

tel aviv, gaza strip, middle east, world affairs, conflict, palestine occupied territory, culture

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Unpleasant side of spending time on the beach

Tel Aviv has a very long coastline and has many diverse beaches for all tastes. Now that I live in South Tel Aviv, I go to the southernmost one. Something I noticed yesterday exposed the fact that not all beaches are treated and serviced equally.

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OstRacism: dating a person or identity?

'Ost' means 'East' in German. Today I want to discuss a particular kind of established 'Orientalism' against (a) Israeli Arabs, (b) immigrant women from the Former Soviet Union (FSU), and (c) their relationships. I heard a rather disturbing story about Tel Aviv municipality chanelling thousands for a special programme to ...

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Tel Aviv Drum Beach

Dozens of drummers showing what they can without any coordination, sharing the joy of music and togetherness until the sun sets and Shabbat descends - this is what the Drum Beach in Tel Aviv is about. The beach is on the southern part of the city's coastline, and it's ...

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Graffiti and other street art in Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv is a very colourful city with various spaces. Some of these spaces feel more bourgeois, others feel cosy and simple. Therefore the city is a good playground for people who like to make some kind of contribution to the way the city looks like. South Tel Aviv, where ...

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Urban discoveries in Tel Aviv

One professor introduced me to his architect friend, and I had the pleasure of joining his tour around the deserted, but very interesting areas of Tel Aviv. I hope his project will succeed and the areas will be preserved for community/cultural purposes.

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