Sunday Feb 08, 2009
Posted by Lahav Harkov
Picture this: You're watching Channel 1, the government-sanctioned, commercial-free channel. On your screen, a man in a suit and tie climbs onto a diving board. Next to the pool, a man in a T-shirt reads the newspaper. The camera pans back to the man on the diving board as he unzips his fly and starts to urinate. On the other guy's head. The announcer says: "Don't let them pee on us anymore. Vote P. For our children's future."
Welcome to Israel, before elections. Unlike our more capitalist counterparts, here in Israel campaign commercials are not for sale. Rich or poor, big or small, every party that qualifies to run for the Knesset gets its few minutes of small-screen fame. Instead of political advertisements being shown during regular programming, they are shown back-to-back each night during the two weeks before elections.
Wednesday Nov 19, 2008
Posted by Lahav Harkov
Two weeks have passed since the elections in the United States, but here on campus, it seems like they were only yesterday. Yes, Obamania has hit Bar-Ilan University with a vengeance.
Granted, the president-elect's policies will affect Israel, but Israelis seem to have a fascination with American politics that transcends their own national interests. It seemed that people cared more about Obama-McCain than the municipal elections that took place in Israel a week later. Even if Israel proclaims itself to be the fifty-first state, this is a bit much.
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About this blog
Majoring in Aliyah
Lahav Harkov studies political science and communications at Bar-Ilan University. She made aliyah in 2005 and served 2 years in Sherut Leumi [national service]. She is excited to share her experiences as a student olah, and hopes that her stories will inspire others to make aliyah and get their higher education in Israel.
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Recent Comments
Peter,USA: The video was awesome. I liked it. I would like to share it with others. If anyone wants to share their personal feelings just visit http://www.lastnightwas.com & post their last night experience.
NY David: Ahhh the internet how it will change things!!!!!!!
Gimme a Break: "Life is too short to spend time with all of this negativity and hate sharing."
Charmie,
Dear, I'm not the one who bought the extra Q-Tips to clean out my ears after listening on one knee to Rush Limbaugh and Mark Levin. That's you, my dear.
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