Should I pursue a casual FWB relationship with this narcissistic but very intellectually interesting and sexy jerk?
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posted by tamagogirl
on Dec 27, 2012 -
109 answers
Help me find the petition, published in The New York Times, condemning the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine around the time it was passed in late November 1947.
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posted by Rykey
on Aug 11, 2012 -
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This morning I had this really nice Israeli spread - and I hesitate to use that word because it's quite liquidy - which I would like to know more about. What's in it? Can I buy it anywhere else? What is it called? The name is comething like "chrinach," it's considered a student food (cheap, easy to make), and it has a salty, maybe malty or yeasty taste. Making it is easy: start with a concentrated paste, add water little by little; add salt, garlic. Has the color and texture of wallpaper paste, but tastes awesome. Goes great with bread, vegetables. What is it!?
posted by whatzit
on Aug 9, 2012 -
16 answers
What would be some good radio monologues to have kids read for a sleep-away camp podcasting group?
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posted by grimace636
on Jul 17, 2012 -
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The US and Israel, according to all accounts, are behind the Stuxnet and Flame worms. Does the creation and deployment of these cyber espionage worms violate any treaties or international law? Does the creation and deployment of these worms violate any existing domestic law?
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posted by to sir with millipedes
on Jun 21, 2012 -
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Anybody know about the cost of getting an MRI or MRA in Israel (or Cairo)?
This is my student insurance, and it puts imaging under "Included in the limits of liability". I'm not sure what that means. I am unable to get this done in the US due to scheduling conflicts. I'll be in Jerusalem this summer and then in Cairo this fall, but am not sure what my insurance will be in Cairo (and I also know less about Egypt's health system in general). Thanks!
posted by Corduroy
on Jun 2, 2012 -
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Looking to travel to Israel soon and interested in renting a motorcycle - anyone know of good places to rent in Tel Aviv or Jerusalem that allow for travel around the country?
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posted by HoyaSaxa
on Jan 10, 2012 -
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I'm trying to find out the title and author of a near-future geopolitical thriller written sometime back in the 90's.
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posted by AdamCSnider
on Dec 12, 2011 -
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Are there any, good, books (or peer reviewed articles?) on the economics of Mandate Palestine including original Jewish immigration before the British mandate? I'm interested in the comparative development of the immigrated Israeli and indigenous Arab populous, as well as all the relevant, important tidbits: rates and causality of forced landlessness, Arab immigration from outside Palestine, etc.
posted by SollosQ
on Sep 24, 2011 -
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TravelFilter: I'm going to Israel for two weeks in July. Help me figure out how to travel around and see everything.
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posted by raeka
on Jun 18, 2011 -
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Is there a special branch of the Israeli police that specializes in investigating antiquities theft or artifact smuggling?
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posted by egeanin
on Jun 7, 2011 -
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Orthodox-in-JerusalemFilter: I watched
Eyes Wide Open last night and found it, unexpectedly, quite moving. I'd like to know more about a central image and I'm not finding it online, so I hope an Orthodox and/or Israeli MeFite can shed some light. Dip in, for more details...
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posted by OneMonkeysUncle
on Jun 6, 2011 -
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Contemporary Israeli politics. Israel and Palestine. Point me to good resources.
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posted by Weebot
on May 23, 2011 -
8 answers
Will the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) ever be appended to include events such as the Shoah (Holocaust) and the foundation of Israel?
posted by Tom-B
on Mar 20, 2011 -
14 answers
Should I go to Lebanon in April? What do I need to know if I go? I have a chance to attend a conference there, and need to decide quickly if I'm going, and if so, how long I want to spend there and if I want to go anywhere else in the area.
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posted by gingerbeer
on Feb 3, 2011 -
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A few decades ago there was this enamel coated oven contraption, resplendent with a small glass door that slid down, that you'd put on the gas burner, it would heat up from below and could then be used as an ordinary baking device. It had virtually no inner parts, aside from maybe a coil.
They had them in Europe and Israel - what were they called? Are they still made? (It isn't the Wonder Pot).
posted by watercarrier
on Dec 22, 2010 -
9 answers
Looking for a news article I read about Isreal and Egypt meeting at the State Department, and not saying anything until they agreed on how bad American coffee is. But now I can't find it!
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posted by BusyBusyBusy
on Oct 31, 2010 -
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Trying to remember a movie in which a woman meets her mother's (supposed?) ghost while visiting Israel. Help me remember. Please!!!! :)
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posted by royboy
on Oct 20, 2010 -
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Travel to Hebron via Tel Aviv- American citizen, Pakistani ethnicity (and Muslim, don't wear a headscarf), and all sorts of stamps on my passport. Can I do it?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 5, 2010 -
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I will be travelling for work as part of a delegation to Israel and Palestine in early October. I'm hoping to stay for an extra day or two at the end, but I can't decide what I should do with my time. Help?
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posted by sabotagerabbit
on Aug 5, 2010 -
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A friend of mine has recently been sexually assaulted in a Kibbutz in Israel. I have limited experience counseling. I know enough to know this is well out of my league and that she may develop PTSD from this, but she is unable (not unwilling) to seek treatment for another two weeks. What do I do?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 16, 2010 -
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Has former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair actually contributed at all to Middle East Peace? I mean this in his capacity as "Middle East Peace Envoy".
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posted by Biru
on Jul 5, 2010 -
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I am going to several countries in the Middle East as part of a project I'll be working on with some journalist friends and one of the countries they are thinking of reporting in is Syria. I was in Israel in 2007 but never had my US passport stamped (and have gotten a new passport since anyway) so it would seem that I would be able to obtain a visa to travel there. However, I did write a book about my travel to Israel which will be published this fall and which would come up in any internet search of my name.
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posted by minicloud
on Jun 29, 2010 -
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How does an American citizen get auto insurance in Israel for a 6 week trip?
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posted by dudeman
on Jun 3, 2010 -
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Last night on BBC's news site I saw a scrolling headline like this: "UN's Ban Ki-moon calls for lift of Gaza Blockade". Clicking on it took one to the story about the flotilla in which Netanyahu says "We had no choice" or some such. Today the headline is gone from the Beeb.
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posted by fish tick
on Jun 3, 2010 -
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I want to travel to Israel over the summer - visit family, explore the country, see the holy sites, etc. I intend it as a learning experience, however I won't be participating in an organized program because I want the freedom to determine how I spend my time.
I know there are programs that help finance trips to Israel, however I don't know if any of them apply to personal trips. Additionally, my parents are secular, and I am not affiliated with a regional Jewish community or synagogue who could help support the cost of my trip.
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posted by howgenerica
on May 9, 2010 -
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My mother in law is going to Israel, and I want her to bring me back a cool souvenir!
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posted by msali
on Apr 27, 2010 -
19 answers
What are some non-academic jobs near Tel Aviv, Israel that would be a good fit for someone with training in statistics (MA) and ecology (PhD)?
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posted by JumpW
on Apr 13, 2010 -
4 answers
What is the best program for a Jewish-American who wants to study abroad in Israel and redefine his life?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 22, 2010 -
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Asking for a friend: Does anyone know where to find authoritative information on requirments for pets moving to the USA from Israel?
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posted by pointystick
on Nov 19, 2009 -
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My father is Jewish and my mother not. I was bar mitzvahed in a reform synagogue. What are my options for becoming an Israeli citizen?
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posted by nohat
on Nov 17, 2009 -
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Demand is way down, and so my dad is closing down his software contracting company. He founded it in 1985, and has always been its primary manager and salesman, so he has no current programming skills. He is over 60, but can't afford to retire yet. What should he do now?
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posted by r0w
on Sep 22, 2009 -
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Has anyone from the US ever had to apply for an international drivers license? I'm a dummy and didn't realize it supposedly takes 4-6 weeks to get one!
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posted by nakleh
on Jul 21, 2009 -
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What book should I read to get an understanding of the the current Israeli/Palestinian conflict and the history of the Israeli state?
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posted by phrontist
on Jun 29, 2009 -
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