Pictures from Gaza, Yerucham and Bahad-1 [pics]

The Grim Squeaker · Post by **The Grim Squeaker** » 2006-09-24 09:53am

Here you are, Pictures from my last 2 weeks at the mekina/Negev Desert-
Including pics of the "devastated" West bank, the officer training school Bahad-1 (I checked, the pics are legal and not classified) [where we toured and prepared for our midnight navigation ], and the economically ruined welfare city of Yerucham.

The West bank (From our day in the settlers town of Sederot)

A picture of the West bank/Gaza from a distance

The lego-block esque building is a synagogue

Walking with our Colonel guide, and some of the in-base training grounds.
And
The Courtyard, where graduations are made and flags are raised.

The poverty stricken city of Yerucham:

The playground of the place. (The girl's from Canada, she volunteered to go to the service year here with us)

Swinging at me - BAM!

Getting ready for the all-nighter. (We didn't sleep the whole night)

Back we go.

The red hills at sunbreak.

Invasion of the concrete phone holder booths!

a quickr pickr post

salm · Post by **salm** » 2006-09-24 04:41pm

That synagoge fucking rocks.

The Grim Squeaker · Post by **The Grim Squeaker** » 2006-09-25 12:16am

salm wrote:That synagoge fucking rocks.

sadly they'll be tearing it down to build a bigger one. [at yum cippur the whole ground area is bursting].
And yes it does (Rock)

Kettch · Post by **Kettch** » 2006-10-01 01:29pm

A picture of the West bank/Gaza from a distance

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Which is it? West Bank or Gaza? Thay are not the same place, one is on the west & south coast (Gaza) & the other to the east & north of the Negev. If that shot is of both, please explain because I'm, confused.

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2006-10-01 01:33pm

Kettch wrote:
A picture of the West bank/Gaza from a distance
?

Which is it? West Bank or Gaza? Thay are not the same place, one is on the west & south coast (Gaza) & the other to the east & north of the Negev. If that shot is of both, please explain because I'm, confused.

I suspect Gaza and that it's just Death being Death. The west bank is far hillier.

The Grim Squeaker · Post by **The Grim Squeaker** » 2006-10-01 04:59pm

Ace Pace wrote:
Kettch wrote:
A picture of the West bank/Gaza from a distance
?

Which is it? West Bank or Gaza? Thay are not the same place, one is on the west & south coast (Gaza) & the other to the east & north of the Negev. If that shot is of both, please explain because I'm, confused.
I suspect Gaza and that it's just Death being Death. The west bank is far hillier.

Er yeah It's Gaza

Sarevok · Post by **Sarevok** » 2006-10-02 09:48am

Nice country to live in. Beautiful landscape and people too. :d Too bad they wont let me in. Stupid conflict between muslims and jews !

The Grim Squeaker · Post by **The Grim Squeaker** » 2006-10-02 09:59am

Sarevok wrote:Nice country to live in. Beautiful landscape and people too. :d Too bad they wont let me in. Stupid conflict between muslims and jews !

Which part is beautiful?
The first 2 pics are Gaza, aka one of the poorest and densest places on Earth, and it's controlled by the Hamas.
The later pics are a school for officers, with the ropes being for training between meals.
The last ones are from Yerucham, a poor city with a large youth problem, unemployment issues (little work inside, and few people working) and large amounts of minorities, and where the majority of it's income is welfare or trust fund based (To the point where we were told about a student who bought a car with trust funds).

Also it shouldn't be hard for you to come here if you can speak English/Hebrew and have a skilled profession. (It's harder these days due to problems with large amounts of illegal foreign workers from Vietnam and the Philippines, and deportion issues stemming from that).

TheMuffinKing · Post by **TheMuffinKing** » 2006-10-02 12:35pm

That area is beautiful! Would anyone have a beer with me if I took the wife over for a week or so?

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2006-10-02 12:42pm

I might, but it depends where you're going.

TheMuffinKing · Post by **TheMuffinKing** » 2006-10-02 12:47pm

Cool, I'll put a trip together. It won't be for a few years though.

The Grim Squeaker · Post by **The Grim Squeaker** » 2006-10-02 02:56pm

TheMuffinKing wrote:Cool, I'll put a trip together. It won't be for a few years though.

Give me a call when you do (Though I'll be in the army by then)

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I'll be able to show you all the best spots in the South

Sarevok · Post by **Sarevok** » 2006-10-03 12:49pm

Which part is beautiful?

The landscape in general is beautiful. I like the deserts or the mountainous terrain that seem common in Israel. Here it is boring tropical forests if you leave city limits and head for countryside.

Also it shouldn't be hard for you to come here if you can speak English/Hebrew and have a skilled profession. (It's harder these days due to problems with large amounts of illegal foreign workers from Vietnam and the Philippines, and deportion issues stemming from that).

A page from my passport.

Since I am in a muslim country there is no chance of travelling to Israel till muslims and jews solve hostilities and muslim countries start recognising Israel. Israel is an awesome country. I wish I could visit someday. Sadly that seems impossible in the forseeable future.

Lord Woodlouse · Post by **Lord Woodlouse** » 2006-10-03 03:11pm

Sarevok wrote: A page from my passport.

Since they say Isreal is a country that does not recognise your passport is that not an indirect admission that Isreal is in fact a country?

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2006-10-03 05:37pm

Never trust the Muslim nations not to be hypocrites. They refuse to recognise Israel then deal with it secretly.

The Grim Squeaker · Post by **The Grim Squeaker** » 2006-10-04 01:50am

Lord Woodlouse wrote:
Sarevok wrote: A page from my passport.
Since they say Isreal is a country that does not recognise your passport is that not an indirect admission that Isreal is in fact a country?

2061 wrote:All the planets are yours, except Europa

Never trust the Muslim nations not to be hypocrites

Pretty much.
It's a bit odd that an indian passport doesn't allow Israel, Pakistan I can understand, but India

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I like the deserts or the mountainous terrain that seem common in Israel

Thats the South (For desert) and north for wet mountains.

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2006-10-04 01:54am

Death, Savevok is from Pakistan/Bangeldesh.

The Grim Squeaker · Post by **The Grim Squeaker** » 2006-10-04 01:49pm

Ace Pace wrote:Death, Savevok is from Pakistan/Bangeldesh.

Doh, I thought Bangladesh was the capital of India.

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