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Israel: Of popsicles and apartheid

A nice little tale from IsraellyCool of a friend’s Tel Aviv beach encounter with two Israeli Arab women in skimpy bikinis:

One of the city inspectors, patrolling the beaches, approached us and reminded us to drink water so that we do not get dehydrated.

I told him I had forgotten mine. My beautiful beach neighbours seem to have also forgotten theirs.

“I will get a popsicle as soon as the vendor gets here,” I answered.

“So will we,” answered one of the young ladies next to me.

“Ok, ” said the inspector, “I will send him your way.” And left.

A few minutes later, all three of us were left with ou[r] mouths open.

There, in front of us was the city inspector negotiating his way barefoot on the hot sand, coming towards us.

In his hands were three popsicles!

Welcome to an “Apartheid” state called Israel!

Via Five Feet of Fury.

Canada, oh Canada

Op-For has put up some Canadian combat videos recently, demonstrating the Canuck’s prowess in the Afghanistan campaign. Now comes Israellycool quoting from a speech by Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper on the Maple Leaf’s new Middle East policy.

“Those who attacked Israel and those who sponsor such attacks … seek what they and those like them have always sought — the destruction of Israel and the destruction of the Jewish people,” he said. “Those who seek to destroy the Jews … will for the same reason ultimately seek to destroy us all and that my friends is why Canada’s new government has reacted with speed and spoken with clarity on recent events in the Middle East.”

That about sums it up.

Night Patrol

Compelling video report on a night patrol into Lebanon by Regiment 931 of Israel’s Nahal Brigade. Well, I had it for a while, then the link broke at On The Face, where you will have to go and hunt for the post under the innocuous title: Something to Watch. Check that. Even that general link is denying access from this site. Don’t know what I did. Could be because my trackback was rejected? Or the author of OTF decided I was not of sufficient caliber, or something. Too bad. It’s a great video, if you can get to the site on your own. Google it. Or try Israelly Cool’s link, they’re allowing this site so far. So go there and clink on their Lisa Goldman link, which is trackbacked to OTF. I’m missing something here in the great blogospheric game. It’s worth the hassle. Will even help clear up the mystery of those showercap helmet covers some Israeli troops wear. They must work in camoflaging a shooter. Because no one self-respecting infantryman would wear them otherwise. They make one look like a mushroom.

Via On The Face