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A question to Israeli fans: I'm thinking about a trip to Israel to see the country and LC performing in Tel Aviv.
Should I be concerned about security ? is it feasible at all to plan a tour of Israel, or it's too risky now ?

mirka wrote:.
A question to Israeli fans: I'm thinking about a trip to Israel to see the country and LC performing in Tel Aviv.
Should I be concerned about security ? is it feasible at all to plan a tour of Israel, or it's too risky now ?

Welcome to Israel !!! its not risky at all.

Hello Mirka

It is completely safe to travel around, to walk down the streets and explore, as well as to sit in restaurants, go shopping, etc.

There are lots of tourists every year and all year around. Now is as good a time as ever.

Yeah, Tel Aviv - and every other major city in Israel - is totally safe. No problem at all.

Toured israel over Christmas and didn't feel unsafe at all. Would happily return.
Israel is an amazing country to visit; to see Mr C in concert there too would be phenomenal!!!! Go!

Dear Mirka,

you will find that because the average security level is much, much higher in Israel compared to what we experience in central Europe, you might even feel safer than in, say, Poland or Germany... At least I had this notion when I went to - in most respects - wonderful Israel last November! Maybe see you there for the concert?!

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Thank you guys, the country sounds like an attractive tourist destination. See you -maybe- at the concert !
(Although things can change rapidly if Iran decides they want to play nuclear superpower, let's hope it won't happen.).

Mirka,

I agree, if G-d forbid, Iran decided to play nuclear superpower, things may change a little bit, and NONE of us will be at the concert! However, reports are that they are still at LEAST a couple of years away from that.

As long as you don't go wandering round Gaza, Arab East Jerusalem, or Ramallah, you will be fine. I could walk all over West Jerusalem at 2am and not feel in the least bit unsafe which wasn't the case when I lived in the UK. Just keep hold of your valuables, like anywhere. Personally I am MUCH more worried about road safety here.

Come to the concert, you will have a great time!


Ayala

Even East Jerusalem is not much of a problem really! Felt as safe there as anywhere... Whereas Ramallah is not even Israel as such, but the West Bank, and I suppose that it is not the town that comes to mind first as a tourist location, anyway... However, that said, I was in Ramallah, too, in November and enjoyed my stay there a lot as well!

What an amazing outpouring of welcoming responses, Mirka ! GO ! You have but one life [at least this time around] to live, with these assurances, I hope you won't let fear hold you back.

Coming to Israel would defy the "right action" of the Budhist faith, they wrote to Cohen, whose practice of the faith is public knowledge.

This alone shows the scholars's lack of knowledge, and if that's what they consider to be public "knowledge," the public is misinformed, as well.

Leonard has always performed for the people, no matter what the governments were doing. There will always been pro and con amongst the people in their personal views of what the governments are doing.

May Leonard return to Israel to perform and be shown the immense love of his people there! May you seize the day on this, Mirka... attending a glorious concert you will never NEVER ever forget!

Peace, blessings, and safe passage to all of you who will be in Tel Aviv to see Leonard... and, of course, the very same to Leonard and all of his group [including Fred].


~ Lizzy

mirka wrote:.
A question to Israeli fans: I'm thinking about a trip to Israel to see the country and LC performing in Tel Aviv.
Should I be concerned about security ? is it feasible at all to plan a tour of Israel, or it's too risky now ?

Mirka,

I was born and raised in Israel and have been living in the Washington DC area for more than eight years now.
Many of my American friends ask me the same question; my answer: "risk? of course there is risk! just wait until you get to Israel and see how people drive there! If you're worried about your safety, be very careful when you cross any road in Israel. Ah, you're asking about your personal safety? That's an easy one to answer: you will be safer in the streets of Tel-Aviv than in many places in downtown Washington (or L.A., Chicago, Seattle, Miami, <Insert name of major US city here>)."
Go, visit the country that Leonard volunteered to protect all those years ago, you will enjoy it. The country is beautiful, the food is great. The people -- some of the friendliest you will ever meet. English is spoken and written everywhere (cab drivers, street signs, restaurant menus, local currency, shopkeepers, ice-cream vendors on the beach, everywhere!) Wherever you go, be sure to mention that you are visiting from the US and feel the love .

...and one more thing, since action does tend to speak louder than words:

I have three children, ages 4, 2 and 1. I would never do anything to put their safety at risk.
When we went to Israel last year, we took all three with us. It is as safe as any human being can be safe in this world of ours.