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In this case State is behind the times a few decades nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #1
This is actually one of those constantly renewed travel warnings Lone_Star_Dem Feb 2012 #4
wtf? I can walk around Istanbul in a miniskirt and sleeveless top mainer Feb 2012 #2
The more strict forms of Judaism customerserviceguy Feb 2012 #3
The town is New Square, NY waddirum Feb 2012 #7
It is, however, illegal to spit in a woman's presence Nevernose Feb 2012 #9
Perhaps there's no law, but if it's the place I'm thinking of, Occulus Feb 2012 #20
no doubt about it waddirum Feb 2012 #29
Of course that is not the law in NY, and also of course, Jerusalem is not just a Judaic Bluenorthwest Feb 2012 #31
I think you'd be fine in Tel Aviv. Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #15
I'd rather party on a beach in Haifa instead nt MrScorpio Feb 2012 #5
Seriously, do a google search on "Haifa" and Bikini" and see how repressive they are. nt Bonobo Feb 2012 #6
It's good advice. Zanzoobar Feb 2012 #8
Because? BeHereNow Feb 2012 #10
Because there a good chance of being hurt by not following the advice. Zanzoobar Feb 2012 #11
Sorry, I am ignorant of this faction in Israel- BeHereNow Feb 2012 #12
Now you know. Zanzoobar Feb 2012 #13
And this extreme group is just tolerated by other Israeli citizens? BeHereNow Feb 2012 #14
There are all sorts of places in the world where it's not a good idea to go. Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #16
True that- this group of extremists is new to me however- BeHereNow Feb 2012 #17
Let's put it this way. Jerusalem, of all the cities in the world, is one where which neighborhood Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #18
Yeah, there is. You should work a daily reading of Haaretz into your news regime. Poll_Blind Feb 2012 #19
Holy SHIT! BeHereNow Feb 2012 #34
The Haredi is an extremist fringe in Israel as bad as the Taliban MicaelS Feb 2012 #27
Collective insanity? Mass delusion? What is behind this movement? BeHereNow Feb 2012 #35
Yes there is an extremist faction that attacks women and girls waddirum Feb 2012 #30
Why doesn't the Israeli government throw them out? BeHereNow Feb 2012 #37
It's good advice but DevonRex Feb 2012 #21
Actually, the uproar from a recent news story about annabanana Feb 2012 #24
Wow! That's great! DevonRex Feb 2012 #26
What constitutes "immodest" to this particular sty of extremists? annabanana Feb 2012 #22
Sounds like we have to do a lot more research DevonRex Feb 2012 #28
Honest to God.. I have no desire to visit anyplace that annabanana Feb 2012 #32
Don't you know that arms drive men crazy with desire? DevonRex Feb 2012 #33
And some religious fuckfaces better be warned about laying their hands on just anybody. alphafemale Feb 2012 #23
Once again, religion rears its ugly, ignorant, extremist head. Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #25
Once again, ugly, ignorant extremism rears its head gratuitous Feb 2012 #36
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