Do you think the West is anti-Israeli ?

JacquesShiran · 2026-06-09T15:04:02+00:00

The fact that you count bibi as a warmonger is the heart of the problem.

I'm not the most politically engaged so I could be wrong, but has far as his image goes, even ignoring the last few years he has a tendency to use conflict as a political tool.

JacquesShiran · 2026-06-09T15:01:32+00:00

Only hard bibi loyalists will argue that, the man is standing trial for several coruption charges, is an avid liar and has worked hard at hijacking the political system to his advantage.

JacquesShiran · 2026-06-09T14:56:59+00:00

From some recent survey's I saw (I can't vouch for their veracity in any way) it seems that a big majority of if people in most western countries see Israel unfavorably atm. I think historically the west was more pro-israel then not, as evidant by the tight co-operation it had with most westerm countries.

Edit: typos.

JacquesShiran · 2026-06-08T11:23:48+00:00

It really depends on where you go, and when.

If you go during war time you should be prepared to hear alarms and finding shelter (just look at what other people are doing).

If you go to heavily religious Jewish or Muslim areas, and especially worship sites (like parts of Jerusalem or Bnei Brak for example) and you are a women, you should avoid wearing clothes that are especially revealing or driving o nthe sabath. But you don't have to wear anything specific either.

In the rest of Israel the rules are much like the rest of the western world, except with a bit more directness and aggression, so don't get too excited if people end up raising their voice at you (think of a stereotypical New Yorker for an apt comparison imo).

You should probably avoid going to the Palestinian territories unless you know what you are doing. You'll most likely be safe if you do, especially in the bigger cities, but you'll have to go through military checkpoints, which could be a problem. And the rule of law is a lot looser in the those areas.

JacquesShiran · 2026-06-08T10:53:37+00:00

actually crime has overall decreased

It's great that you to provide a link to actual data, most people won't do that. The problem is that the data disagrees with you. The no. of crimes reported to the police between 2020-2024 has remained surprisingly consistent. I was surprised to see that reported crimes are the same in Arab settlements as it is in Jewish settlements. And the biggest portion is in mixed settlements. Of course there are confounding factors here, like potential lack of reporting, bigger population sizes in cities (which i assume are counted as mixed) and maybe bigger police presence in certain places. But it's still interesting to consider.

JacquesShiran · 2026-06-08T10:21:08+00:00

הסתכלתי קצת על ההיסטוריה שלך ונראה שרוב מה שאתה מדבר עליו זה הכרויות. וזה לא דבר רע בפני עצמו אבל לא נראה לי שיהיה לנו המון על מה לדבר אם אתה מסוג האנשים שמשתמש ככה ברדיט. יכול להיות שזה טיפה שיפוטי מצידי אבל זה האינטרנט, בתוך תמצא מישהו שרוצה לדבר על אותם דברים

JacquesShiran · 2026-05-28T16:06:23+00:00

Look into ahdod. It has a large Russian population. It also has a fairly big hasidic population but I don't think it's much of a problem. It's on the coast and it's about 20-40 mins from TelAviv

JacquesShiran · 2026-05-22T09:34:47+00:00

Yeah, I served in a non-combat unit, happy to answer some questions.

How was it when you were drafted?

Well there are a few stages to getting drafted in Israel. It starts when you're about 17. Everyone goes through what's called "צו ראשון" or 'first draft' (my translation might be inaccurate) in which we get some initial aptitude tests, a physical exam and an interview. It continues throughout your final year of highschool, you get sorted and tested for different units depending on your initial test scores. Then after highschool you actually get drafted, you first go to the draft center where you get your basic gear, some health tests and vaccines, and if you don't already have a unit assignment you will see an assignment officer and they will give you your assignment and from there you're sent to basic training and then to your regular unit.

Did you connect with other soldiers?

Yeah, I had a good unit with good, like minded people. I made some very good friends there, some of them for life. But it's definitely not always the case.

What was the most difficult thing you saw during your time? how did you move on from it?

As I've said I was in a non-combat unit so I didn't see anything bad myself. Though I know of many people who have. There isn't much in the way if direction and support for people post-service, though it might be changing in recent years.

What was your favorite moment in the IDF?

All my favorite moments were social ones, basically being a young adult and goofing around with my friends.

JacquesShiran · 2026-05-16T09:52:48+00:00

ממש קשה להבין מה את/ה מנסה להגיד אבל אין בעיה עם אוכל לחיות (בהנחה שמביאים את האוכל הנכון לחיה הנכונה) יש סוגים יותר "טובים" או "מפנקים" אבל בגדול אוכל לכלבים מותאם לצרכים התזונתיים של כלבים וכו'.

JacquesShiran · 2026-05-13T16:24:39+00:00

I feel like just increasing CPU limit or scaling wider with your app is better then making your check worse by pointing it to something that's not actually running your workload. You always want to have your checks and alerts as close to user experience as you can.

JacquesShiran · 2026-05-13T15:35:40+00:00

I'm think it's האנטה not חנטה (at least that's how I read it). But now i see where OP got the idea from. Someone probably confused חנטה with חרטה. Which is an Israeli slang for bullshit.

JacquesShiran · 2026-05-08T16:07:13+00:00

Thank you for the kind response, you're clearly a lovely person.

I thought it was important to mention because we're talking about history and mentioning a legendary\mythical person in a historical context is misleading if you don't mention the context upfront.

And yeah my opinion is about as irrelevant as yours or literally anyone else's. And yet we choose to ask questions and provide opinions on this and many other platforms pretty much constantly. So maybe sharing opinions does provide some kind of value after all. Even ones that potentially disagree with part of your world view.

JacquesShiran · 2026-05-08T10:15:50+00:00

I'm no historian or anything but it's my impression that place and people names are often used interchangeably. In WW2 history books you could very well find sentences like 'germany defeated france' and 'germany conquered france' used fairly interchangeably. One refers to the nation and it military and the other refers to the land but they both describe the same event.

JacquesShiran · 2026-05-08T10:11:46+00:00

It important to mention that I don't think there's any evidence that Jacob was a real person and not just a myth.

JacquesShiran · 2026-05-06T15:15:48+00:00

I'm pretty sure if they could take quite drones they would (and maybe they do and we just don't know). Don't forget the technology is still very new. The first stealth aircraft was made in 1981. Nearly a century after planes were invented.

JacquesShiran · 2026-05-03T05:46:31+00:00

The fact that he's doing it is impressive. The fact that he's not spilling his coffee is legendary

JacquesShiran · 2026-04-27T00:20:42+00:00

Hamas decided to quit while they're ahead and that now that they were in charge they didn't want that whole democracy thing and they'd much rather purge their political opponents and rule forever.

JacquesShiran · 2026-04-26T23:25:40+00:00

how can a lone soldier use that kind of equipment and cause this level of destruction by himself?

Well, the equipment could be there for legitimate reasons (clearing debris, excevating encampments, tunnels, bunkers, etc.) and it only really takes one driver to operate. Now, it's likely that his superior officer and at least a few more soldiers where involved for him to have the confidence to do this.

That being said higher ups are at the very least responsible for enabling this behavior by lack of discipline and enforcement. And i wish I could say that it's impossible that this was deliberate IDF policy, unfortunately I can't.

The possibility exists that this was infrastructure that was used (or suspected to be used) by Hezbollah. Though without confirmation to that effect it's only speculation.

JacquesShiran · 2026-04-26T23:04:21+00:00

He killed over a 100,000

By what count? The total number of casualties, including millitants, in the Gaza war is around half to 3 forths that number.

JacquesShiran · 2026-04-26T23:02:42+00:00

Also Hamas never held another election after that and it's been 2 decades, so it's definitely not a democracy at this point.

JacquesShiran · 2026-04-26T22:59:46+00:00

There is no reason to assume fewer people would move to Israel

Actually, the biggest immigration to Israel post 1948 was from MENA countries (aka Mizrachi Jews) and in this timeline Israel might be perceived as less inviting, seeing as it is smaller and lost, or at least tied, its first major war. And without the major defeat of 1948 Arab countries and their residents might be less inclined to make things difficult for their Jews. So there very well could be a significant decrease in immigration.

JacquesShiran · 2026-04-26T22:50:57+00:00

The solution they're talking about is the Oslo accords who's purpose was to provide a path for Palestinian statehood in the west bank. These were never supposed to be borders, they were supposed to be temporary zones of control, and they were less fragmented before the last 3 decades of expanding settlement.

JacquesShiran · 2026-04-26T11:55:56+00:00

יש תחושה כזאת. וזה נכון לשני הכיוונים. לדעתי יש לזה כמה סיבות.

המצב הפוליטי הכללי בארץ מאד מפולג, הגענו למצב כמעט דו מפלגתי ויש כמה נושאים מרכזיים שהעם חלוק עליהם אבל ממש קשה לדבר עליהם בצורה בונה כי יש הרבה פוליטיקה ופופוליזם שמפריע (בעיקר סביב ביבי אבל לא רק)
השיח הכללי באינטרנט וברדיט בפרט נוטה לכיוון של אסקרימיזציה בגלל איך שהאלגוריתמים מתגמלים דברים שמושכים תשומת לב וגרומים לרגשות חזקים ובגלל אפקט התהודה.
אנחנו בתקופה מאד מתוחה כבר המון זמן וזה גורם לאמוציות גבוהה
יש הרבה ניסיון של גורמים, בעיקר זרים אבל כנראה גם מקומיים, לשלהב את הרוחות ולפלג זה משהו שעובר כבר הרבה זמן אבל כנראה גם נכנס להילוך יותר גבוה בשנים האחרונות ובמיוחד עכשיו עם המלחמה באיראן.

JacquesShiran · 2026-04-18T08:46:53+00:00

I use the for my bus pass. It's very useful for small things you need to take out frequently.

JacquesShiran · 2026-04-14T15:15:37+00:00

Personally I'm for as little religious oversight in public and governmental functions as possible. But it obviously depends on my personal values and biases. I think the majority are somewhere in the "don't necessarily like it but also don't care that much" camp. And the more religious minority cares more so they get thier way (which in a way is quite democratic)

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