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05.08.2006 
If
everyone is given the opportunity to make it we will see the
face of the country change before our eyes. People will be
happy to pay taxes on money they earn, and will be involved in
their personal successes, giving them no more reason to hold
others back from succeeding as well.
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25.09.2006 
Sadly,
much of Israeli society is currently only worried about what it
can receive from the government. And who can blame them, if
opening businesses and opportunities for financial solvency is a
closed door to most people? If this were to change, and new
ways were instituted, similar to those opportunities available
in America today, which would allow for each and every person to
try their best and succeed in business, Israel would truly be a
democracy in the Middle East. Israelis would not leave for
America, when they have “America” and all the opportunities in
can afford, right here in Israel. |
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20.07.2006 
We
are so proud of the country we have built. It is one filled
with history and culture, and we are dedicated to preserving
those things for all time. We do not want to change the
unique spirit and richness of our country whose very earth and
stones ooze ancient tales and the culture of thousands of years.
But we are
aware that there is no sense in preserving an old British law
which for some reason has remained intact when it should have
left with the last of the British troops returning to England.
We need to take all those old laws which were once
applicable and preserve them for posterity in a museum, where
people who have moved far beyond those ancient regulations and
into the modern democratic law of today, can observe them in
their glass cases and marvel at how far we have come a mere
fifty years hence.
20.07.2006____________________________________________________________________
I am proud of
the progress our little country has made. It's impact in
many areas is felt all over the world. But I know that we
can improve ourselves. I refuse to throw up my hands in
frustration and give up when faced with the challenges of
ancient laws and old attitudes. I know that we can take
real steps towards improving the way of life, emphasizing common
courtesy and decency to all people. |
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12.11.2006 
We Need A
Change!
People in
Israel employed by the government, need to learn new attitudes
and work habits across the board. Take being pulled over by a
traffic cop, for instance. In Israel, the officer waves his hand at
you frantically and with a sour face and hostile attitude pulls
you over to the side of the road, as though you are guilty of a
felony. As it turns out, you simply didn’t indicate when you
turned the corner and are given a ticket and condescendingly
told to be careful next time. You drive away angry at being
treated disrespectfully and think of ways to get back at the
police officers and the government.
In America,
you are speeding and get pulled over by a policeman. He gets out of
his car and calmly walks over to your window, and says, “How are
you doing today, Sir? Are you aware that you were doing 40 in a
25 MPH zone?” May I have your license and registration
please?” His words do not lack respect and make you feel like a
low life. You feel as though they are there to protect you.
They simply call your attention to the issue at hand. Often,
you will drive away from that without a ticket and a warning to
be more aware of the speed limits posted on the side of the
road. You drive away; feeling relieved and determined to be
more careful in the future, with no resentment towards the
officer
for calling your attention to a real mistake.
This is
because the police officer in Israel is only worried about himself, and is
not getting paid enough to do his job with real sense and
respect for you and himself. It is natural for each person,
especially government workers, to only think about themselves
when all of society is geared this way, and when society doesn’t
emphasize common courtesy. |
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