Comments on: tel aviv guide http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/05/tel-aviv-guide.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tel-aviv-guide Your home for all things Design. Home Tours, DIY Project, City Guides, Shopping Guides, Before & Afters and much more Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:20:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sarithttp://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/05/tel-aviv-guide.html/comment-page-1#comment-117800 Sarit Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:44:24 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=24167#comment-117800 I'm so happy you decided to post this guide. Living in Israel sometimes feels like we live in the eye of the storm. At other times we are the storm. All in all, I would beg Sam and Sarah to remember that every argument has two sides. And one side always gets better press. And historically, it's a see-saw. So instead of promoting ill-will, how about trying to promote tolerance? I would love to host you in Tel-Aviv. I’m so happy you decided to post this guide. Living in Israel sometimes feels like we live in the eye of the storm. At other times we are the storm. All in all, I would beg Sam and Sarah to remember that every argument has two sides. And one side always gets better press. And historically, it’s a see-saw. So instead of promoting ill-will, how about trying to promote tolerance? I would love to host you in Tel-Aviv.

]]> By: Lizhttp://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/05/tel-aviv-guide.html/comment-page-1#comment-90237 Liz Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:08:06 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=24167#comment-90237 It's great to see a guide to Tel Aviv! As a resident, I can tell you that this list is only the tip of the iceberg -- there are tons of independent clothing designers and cute, hidden coffee shops. While I wouldn't describe this city as the place for an exotic cultural experience, it's all about lifestyle -- youth, creativity and fresh food. It’s great to see a guide to Tel Aviv! As a resident, I can tell you that this list is only the tip of the iceberg — there are tons of independent clothing designers and cute, hidden coffee shops. While I wouldn’t describe this city as the place for an exotic cultural experience, it’s all about lifestyle — youth, creativity and fresh food.

]]> By: Martinehttp://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/05/tel-aviv-guide.html/comment-page-1#comment-87281 Martine Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:28:19 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=24167#comment-87281 Hi Grace, I really enjoy reading your blog, especially because my boyfriend and I are about to move into our first apartment in NYC together. I was really happy to see this post. I lived in Tel Aviv a few years ago and love every inch of it. I miss it all the time and this brought me back. I appreciate you not falling into any political pressure - Tel Aviv at its core is the most liberal, free, and democratic city in the Middle East. If we started politicizing everything and anything about a city or a country, there would be no place on earth to visit! Tel Aviv is a special place and I encourage everyone to go. Hi Grace,
I really enjoy reading your blog, especially because my boyfriend and I are about to move into our first apartment in NYC together. I was really happy to see this post. I lived in Tel Aviv a few years ago and love every inch of it. I miss it all the time and this brought me back. I appreciate you not falling into any political pressure – Tel Aviv at its core is the most liberal, free, and democratic city in the Middle East. If we started politicizing everything and anything about a city or a country, there would be no place on earth to visit! Tel Aviv is a special place and I encourage everyone to go.

]]> By: Amithttp://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/05/tel-aviv-guide.html/comment-page-1#comment-84285 Amit Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:52:39 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=24167#comment-84285 ive been reading the blog "secretly" for the last two years and this is my first commentit made me happy to see my city on the map reminding me i can walk around and find beautiful stuffIsrael is an immigrant country and this in one of the benefits, you can eat food from all over the world (including Italian but not only) and its always full with flavour and taste, all the boutiques mentioned here are high quality and it want fall apartI think it's a great place to visit and see and its good to see it here! ive been reading the blog “secretly” for the last two years and this is my first comment

it made me happy to see my city on the map reminding me i can walk around and find beautiful stuff

Israel is an immigrant country and this in one of the benefits, you can eat food from all over the world (including Italian but not only) and its always full with flavour and taste, all the boutiques mentioned here are high quality and it want fall apart

I think it’s a great place to visit and see and its good to see it here!

]]> By: Sarihttp://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/05/tel-aviv-guide.html/comment-page-1#comment-84167 Sari Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:22:07 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=24167#comment-84167 people are sometimes really narrow minded and some have short memories. this is a design blog, if it was a political blog than it shouldn't have covered other cities as well. let me think... Berlin for the Nazis mass murder, London for the long years of british imperialism, Paris for the long years of french imperialism, New York for the war in Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq.. Istanbul for the Turkish crimes against albanians.. Moscow etc. etc. do you get my drift people? get over yourself! people are sometimes really narrow minded and some have short memories. this is a design blog, if it was a political blog than it shouldn’t have covered other cities as well. let me think… Berlin for the Nazis mass murder, London for the long years of british imperialism, Paris for the long years of french imperialism, New York for the war in Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq.. Istanbul for the Turkish crimes against albanians.. Moscow etc. etc. do you get my drift people? get over yourself!

]]> By: Nancy Shapira-Aronovichttp://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/05/tel-aviv-guide.html/comment-page-1#comment-84129 Nancy Shapira-Aronovic Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:38:41 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=24167#comment-84129 Lucy, Sarah and Sam, Have any of you ever been to Israel? Read history books about it? Or do you just listen to propoganda? Try looking for some facts: You can start by reading this:http://www.commentarymagazine.com/viewarticle.cfm/1948--israel--and-the-palestinians--annotated-text-11373 Lucy, Sarah and Sam,
Have any of you ever been to Israel? Read history books about it? Or do you just listen to propoganda? Try looking for some facts: You can start by reading this:http://www.commentarymagazine.com/viewarticle.cfm/1948–israel–and-the-palestinians–annotated-text-11373

]]> By: Shira!http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/05/tel-aviv-guide.html/comment-page-1#comment-84124 Shira! Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:52:01 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=24167#comment-84124 Wonderful guide! I would like to adress the topic of mixing politics with tourism: As a fellowJewish Israeli I find that lately I am in constant defense-mode, having to justify my right to live in this country. I am always more than happy to discuss this topic, but I find that most people are outrageously biased because they simply aren't aware of the whole story. I know that it's very hip these days to be Pro-Palestinian, and being politically aware is a positive thing. But please refrain from encouraging unfair sanctions if you don't intend to examine both sides of the story thoroughly. As an example, the term "apartheid" is not a neutral term, but a contested one. From my own experience it is used as a deliberate move on the part of Israel's opposers. It neutralizes the capacity of Israel's supporters to defend the Jewish state and attack its enemies. Wonderful guide! I would like to adress the topic of mixing politics with tourism: As a fellowJewish Israeli I find that lately I am in constant defense-mode, having to justify my right to live in this country. I am always more than happy to discuss this topic, but I find that most people are outrageously biased because they simply aren’t aware of the whole story. I know that it’s very hip these days to be Pro-Palestinian, and being politically aware is a positive thing. But please refrain from encouraging unfair sanctions if you don’t intend to examine both sides of the story thoroughly. As an example, the term “apartheid” is not a neutral term, but a contested one. From my own experience it is used as a deliberate move on the part of Israel’s opposers. It neutralizes the capacity of Israel’s supporters to defend the Jewish state and attack its enemies.

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