My experiences in Israel.

**Philippus Flavius Homovallumus** · 07-21-2012, 13:05

Originally Posted by Hax

I got infractions, Frags. INFRACTIONS!

I once got an infraction for insulting Tribesman.

No, that was enlightening - thanks for sharing.

For the record, I would probably have just left Israel and spent the week in Lebenon or gone home.

**Hax** · 07-21-2012, 13:12

bollox

In any case, going home was not really an option. My father was initially really against me going there, but more out of concern that stuff like this would happen than out of dislike for the Israeli state. In any case, the experience pretty much even drove me further to seeing what life was there all about. The fact that I was travelling within a group also definitely helped. In any case, I don't feel like going back until some of the stress has been relieved, but in my opinion this is as much a problem of the wider Arab world as it is Israel's problem.

Besides, going to Lebanon with Israeli stamps is not an option. I had to fly back to Amsterdam to get my second passport (the university gave me an extra for study reasons) and I left for Lebanon the next day.

**Fragony** · 07-21-2012, 13:32

Originally Posted by Philipvs Vallindervs Calicvla

I once got an infraction for insulting Tribesman.

No, that was enlightening - thanks for sharing.

For the record, I would probably have just left Israel and spent the week in Lebenon or gone home.

Odd to say it comming from me but I kinda miss him, I still feel kinda guilty

**Major Robert Dump** · 07-21-2012, 14:57

It really is a shame you had to go through that.

But I am not sure what else you would have expected. I know plenty of corn fed hill billy crackers who get razzed going in, and they are just lowly baptists looking to visit the holy land. I also know a couple of US soldiers who were held up for hours, despite having ID cards and R&R paperwork.

**Beskar** · 07-22-2012, 02:58

I feel your pain and I am not remotely Arabian looking. You know the person they stopped at all those security outposts everywhere within Israel? I was that person. Though, it wasn't as bad as your situation on touchdown.

**Jolt** · 07-22-2012, 03:11

Fortunately, I'm a pale blue-eyed guy. If I ever visit Israel, I don't think I'll be having those problems. :)

**Hooahguy** · 07-22-2012, 04:24

Sorry you had to go through that. Thankfully I didnt have to go through that since Im obviously Jewish with a very Jewish name so i was good to go. Only question they asked me was what was my fathers name. Other than that I was fine.

Interested to hear more about the trip itself than the airport experience.
Also how much interaction did you have with Israelis? Not talking about tour guides.

**Hax** · 07-22-2012, 15:28

Well, we slept mostly in hostels visited by other Israelis, so there was quite a bit of conversation. I even managed to start something of a conversation with some Orthodox Jews in Jerusalem. Generally, we spoke to relatively well-educated young Israelis (we spent a day at Tel Aviv University), shopkeepers, people working at NGO's and stuff like that.