2007-09-21 09:31:42 · 11 answers · asked by BMW M5 3 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ Israel
I'm an Israeli Jew, and I've just this week come back from a holiday in Istanbul, so this answer is hot off the press!
I had a great time, visiting all the stunning mosques, touring the Grand Bazaar, and exploring the Ottoman palaces, just like any other tourist. Turkey is very friendly towards Israelis, and using my Israeli passport was actually preferable to my other British passport, as Israelis don't even need a visa.
I have visited many other Muslim countries in the past - Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei - and found them all fascinating. I usually use my British passport as Israelis are not always welcome, but if I get chatting to people and can see that they are not hostile, then I don't mind revealing to them where my home is.
As an example, I spent my last evening in Istanbul sipping Turkish tea and smoking a water-pipe while chatting with an Iranian about Israel, world politics, and generally discussing our differences constructively. (It turned out that most of his grievances were actually against the USA, rather than Israel.)
2007-09-23 19:30:45 · answer #1 · answered by Londoner In Israel 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not yet. I will probably go to to Morocco and Turkey at some point. On one of my visits to Israel, I might go to Petra. That's probably it though. If a country won't let me in with an Israeli stamp in my passport, then it is out.
2007-09-25 10:09:47 · answer #2 · answered by Amy W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the Jews million ......who lived in Muslim countries were kicked out. Nowdays it's called Ethnick cleansing.
2007-09-22 09:23:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Turkey is very nice, but the rise of some extreme Muslims in that country in recent years have made it a bit unfriendly.
Good Luck!!!
2007-09-21 23:41:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
How about if your non-Israeli, non-Jew and a non-Muslim, but you went to a Muslim country and loved it - can i still answer the question then??????
2007-09-21 09:47:51 · answer #5 · answered by Hayz's Peach - أماندا & حسن 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I'm Jewish and I have always wanted to go to Morocco; I'm not sure if I can because I have an Israeli stamp in my passport?
My brother went to Egypt for a holiday and he had the most amazing time; he absolutely loved it.
And several of my Jewish friends go to Turkey for holidays and speak very highly of it.
Great question, by the way!
2007-09-21 10:05:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 2⤋
Um no, but how about going to a national park in the US, having lunch there. This group of palesimians were there, one of them saw my uncles kippah (he is a religious Israeli) and started a fight. (verbal fight), Then the man took out a bbq skewer and bradished it at us and bragged how in his words "we is killing dem' in falisteen"
So basically that cemented my views for all time. Im in the middle of a goddamn park, enjoying my time and eating a sandwich, and some ayrab just starts a political fight w/me? what the hell? Oh yea, and some u guys are gonna say; "dont judge them all" huh? BS. That wasn't my only run-in with Muslims or Arabs that just started altercations with me.
I remember last year at this supermarket where some lady at the register was an ayrab, while checking the groceries, she says to me"are you arab?" ( i guess cause I had like a 6 day shaggy beard, and my hair is very dark brown). So I said "no." No emotion, I just said no, matter of factly. Another question from her : "then what are you?" I just said "my parents are Israelis", and began to walk away. She just stands there and glares at me with hatred in her face. I just shrugged and left her standing there like an idiot.
I want nothing to do with them. No fights, no cooperation, nothing. It is my deepest wish that we two groups can just ignore each other, but that seems impossible too.
2007-09-21 10:15:45 · answer #7 · answered by Uzi Commando 2 · 6⤊ 4⤋
yes too many of them been in islamic and arab countries
even isrealis and not only jews by their isrealie passport
they are treated very well and with hospitality and generousity
coz in the middles east politics is away from the personal things
and that what their trligious sayd about
2007-09-21 09:46:41 · answer #8 · answered by egyank 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
I would go to Turkey, but I probably wouldn't feel safe anywhere else.
2007-09-22 07:45:55 · answer #9 · answered by Michael J 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
sure...
i been in sinai peninsula in ejypt...3 times
amazing place ... good memories...
and it's like 4 hours drive from my village in the negev so it's great...
go go go
2007-09-22 06:38:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋