Israel/Palestine
In reply to the discussion: Israeli girl stabbed to death by Palestinian inside bedroom [View all]leftynyc
(26,060 posts)for years already - I don't exactly HAVE to mind read. The settlements were not part of the tour that was put together for us - it's that simple. We were asked if we wanted to go and that's when I heeded your advice, which I had shared with the 3 others I was with, and we decided to stay away. Religious freaks get no love from me - I don't care what religion they are - although we did go to Mea Sharim - it was a few hours of a tour with a very secular guide - we made our feelings about the ultra Orthodox very plain to her. I think they're parasites in Israel - they live on welfare, don't serve in the military - all they do is take. I have no use for them whatsoever (and neither did our guide who will be sending her own children to serve in a few short years).