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Despite some deadly serious incidents involving Israel over the last 18 months, things are still pretty much the same, safety-wise. There may well have been a Gaza War some 18 months ago which rocked this part of the Middle East to its core, and there may also have been a serious international crisis just a few weeks ago with a Turkish-led “peace” flotilla culminating in bloodshed, but the real deal out on the streets of Israel is that…things are actually pretty safe out there.

Yes, despite what you might have been reading in your newspaper, or following on CNN or the BBC, Israel is pretty darned safe to visit! As always, international media does its best to paint a dramatic, war-torn picture, but the reality, although far from perfect, is a little different.

Does CNN show those beautiful sandy Tel Aviv beaches? Or the must see tourist sites in Israel, currently teeming with tourists? Do they heck. Believe it or not (and you’d find it hard to believe if your news source was CNN or the BBC) Israel is on course for a record year in tourism numbers. Which is a good thing, right? It must mean that the hordes of tourists coming to visit the Holy Land don’t take what they see on the news as gospel and have the intelligence to check things out for themselves in regards to how safe Israel really is…

And then there are the tourists who come to Israel for a holiday and are amazed at how safe Israel is compared to their own country. I personally know tourists who visit Israel regularly from South Africa and, in contrast to life there which basically ends at 7:30 every evening, they are always amazed at how cities like Tel Aviv keep on keeping on late into the night, every night. They are always gushing on about just how much living you can squeeze into a normal day in Israel.

My parents are actually coming over in a few weeks – they usually get a grilling at airport security for being non-Israelis (this is their third visit to Israel) but apart from that they usually have the time of their lives here…sun, amazing tourist spots, great food, beautiful people…and they feel remarkably safe here compared to back home in England. Believe it or not. OK, OK, no chavs, but Israel does have plenty of arsim.

Of course, these days the threat of terrorism isn’t limited to Israel. It can rear its ugly head at any moment, of course, something that you should clearly be aware of on any visit to Israel…or London, or Madrid…you get the picture. But in Israel you’re very unlikely to experience something nasty, especially if you’re going to keep to the well-worn tourist track and follow local advice on where to go…or not to go. This is the Middle East, so things do change quickly, just be aware…

But…Is Israel safe?

Yes! It might just seem a little intimidating at first what with all those soldiers (including cute 18-20 year old girls with huge M16s slung over their shoulders) and flashing blue lights on police cars everywhere (just so you know, if a police unit is on duty it has to have those lights flashing, just to scare off any would-be terrorists or homeboy criminals, regardless of whether or not there are any bad elements in the near vicinity!). But you soon get used to it. In fact, you might even find it reassuring after a bit!

So with all this security, there really is no need to fear coming to Israel because of safety reasons or security concerns. The media plays it role in hyping up everything and overdoing things…but that’s what we’re here for - to give you the real deal on Israel. 

Don’t forget…have an amazing trip to the Holy Land!

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There are loans for each and every one. But, what about those who are from the military? Military personnel are engrossed in far flung areas doing their duty in safeguarding the nation and its interest. They too have families to support and needs. As they are busy, they seldom have time to think about finances. If there is need of urgently borrowing money, then what is the viable solution for them? Military loans are provided to them to assist them.

Military loans are designed to assist the personnel from all branches of military services. There are navy loans for the navy, air force loans meant for air force personnel, Marine loans for marine etc.

Compared to other conventional loans, military loans offer better terms and conditions. The rate of interest is low because the loan is secured as the borrower is having a permanent job. Apart from receiving a fixed salary, they also receive major benefits. One more benefit of applying for the military loan is that the rate of interest can be brought down further if the borrower takes the help of special military loan consultants. The consultants have a wide range of contacts with the banks and lending institutions that provide military loans at lower interest rate.

There are certain documents the borrower must provide before applying for the military loan. It includes military ETS, bank account statements and documents showing information on salary. If the borrower is serving in a foreign country, which is happening in most of the cases, he too is eligible for the loan.

Military loans can be used for a variety of purposes. The purposes can be education of your child, making improvements in your home, going for vacation, buying a car etc.

Military loans are indeed one of the best available loans presently which is meant to fulfill the financial requirements of military personnel. These loans are widely known for their advantage- laden features and are gaining immense popularity.

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The bigotry of anti Israel   Facts & Causes    

The obvious, or the ‘should be obvious’

  This is not really all about the Arab Muslim world, who’s anti Israel feeling and action is motivated (not by any feeling to help fellow Arab Muslims, fact is, the Arab “Palestinians” are persecuted all throughout the Arab world) by Arab racism (just as the Kurds, Maronites, Sudanese and other non Arabs suffer from the global Arabization) & Islamofascism or Islamic-Fascism, the evil ideology as Tony Blair calls it (just as non Muslims in general, dhimmi or kuffars, non-believers suffer, global wide, take it straight from the horse’s mouth, the Iranian fanatical Islamic leader Ahmadinejad’s call for genocide & ethnic cleansing on Israel that though has no regional or territorial disputes with Iran of course, “doesn’t belong on ‘Muslim land’, in the all Muslim middle east”, this anti-Israel facsism still infects most moderate Muslim countries that blindly refuse entry to anyone with an Israeli passport). Nor is it about the few neo/old Nazis that hate all Jews (even those that tell you they hate “only Zionists”). But this is about the bigotry of anti-Israel infected in the mainstream.    

Jumping to conclusion before knowing the facts

  This happens on a regular basis, but a few examples might serve as highlights if you wish:   The rush into harsh words by UN’s Secretary general Kofi Annan (before he semi-apologized for it) when some UN officials got hurt in the cross fire between Huzbullah terrorists and Israeli defense forces (Hezbullah initiated war and invasion 2006), even after realizing that the UN post was used by the Huzbullah as a tool.   The overwhelming bashing Israel in Arabs’ deaths, like the very icon the “Palestinian” propaganda machine used, as in the Arab kid Muhammad al-Dura (2002), which we all know by now, was nothing more than staged by Arabs themselves, and it was Arab shooters that killed that boy.   The rushing media in “blaming Israel” for the death of an Arab family on Gaza beach (2006), again Israel promised/asked to wait until a full investigation is complete, that concluded it was the “Palestinian” Hamas’ led mines that brought about that incident.   No matter how many times the media sees the transparency in the fake images produced and invented by the ‘Palestinians’, “PALLYWOOD” (http://seconddraft.org), it seems to “forget”, each time a new case appears.    

Demanding from Israel the victim of terror more than from the perpetrator

  The words an anti-Israel ‘activist’ told me, resonates throughout this conflict: “I can’t expect from the Arabs any better, but Israel/ should know better!”. In other words, it is part of demanding from the west ever more then from the Islamic world, when it comes to morality. The only problem is that it is not presented in this open way, it is presented as Israel is the “bad” guy, period. As opposed to endless condemnations by the UN on Israel’s self defense, When was the last time the UN has condemned the very Arab “Palestinian” crimes on their own people that they try to pin on Israel, like: Using it’s kids as human shields (which Huzbullah, in 2006, picked up very quickly, copied them in their war on Israeli civilians, using Arab civilians) and as human bombs? Legitimizing and even glorifying mass murder and genocide as a ‘good holy act’ in their mainstream and official media?    

The Lie of “natives” is bought

  How many have fallen prey to the powerful sell of “indigenous” Arabs in the land of the Judea? The picture of an all out ‘Arabs in the middle east’, is one of the misconception misleading clarity of history, never forget that most today’s ‘Palestinians’ have no more than 3 generations “history” in this ancient land of the Jews. Absolutely no one has disputed the fact of Arab immigration that saw an upsurge with Zionists’ immigration (the latter only, limited by the British) in the late 1800. The fact that the most “Palestinian” – icon of all time: Yasser Arafat was an Egyptian born fighting for “his homeland” in Israel… is so classical. By the same token, it is not well known the fact that over 50% Israeli Jews are of children of indigenous Jews in the middle east (http://jimena.org) .    

The Global Goliath Islamo Arab power

  The very fact that there was so much talk and selecting/picking on one lobby out of so many different types and different interests – lobbies that operate in Washington but the utter silence on the enormous Islamo Arab lobby that basically occupies, threatens, incorporating so many in their anti-Israel racist boycott, uses oil as a weapon and dictates the international arena, including the UN, shows you just how great of bully they are. So is the fear of European nations for unrest by the Arab Muslim (immigrant) population, (terrorism works!) that effects or rather impairs their stand on the middle east conflict.    

The wrong picture of seeing Israel as the “aggressor” and the ‘Palestinian Arabs’ as the “underdog”

  Question # 1: Who has more power, the cynical Arab adult shooting behind a kid’s back, behind a woman’s squirt, or the Israeli humane soldier facing a terrible dilemma?   Question # 2 When you see the biased media showing a tank vs. kid, A) do you ever stop and think what the message is behind it? B) Does this suggest that the Israeli soldier is really after an unarmed person? C) Did you ever stop to think that the very fact that you can see the Israeli soldier but you can NOT see the Arab terrorist makes the invisible much more of a menace?   Nothing more like the situation in Iraq (2003-2007) demonstrates that you might have the most powerful army in the world, you are weaker (in many ways) than the invisible coward terrorists hiding among civilians that has no rules of basic regards for ANY human lives.    

Outrageous use of baseless drama language and hollow bombastic terms on Israel’s multi-racial beautiful democracy
 

Take for example the admission of anti Israel Arabist: Jimmy Carter that (on December , 2006 – CNN) has admitted that Israel is a great democracy with freedom and equal rights for all, and that (in an interview to Larry King he said that) he used provocative words like “apartheid” (only) in order to provoke discussion. All those bombastic empty words like “racism’ or “apartheid” the anti-Israel Arab racist propaganda machine is selling, has of course no support in facts on the ground, there is nothing “racist” about fighting terrorists for being terrorists, there is nothing “apartheid”, especially that they are the same Arab race and group, Israeli Arabs and “Palestinian” Arabs, with different identification cards that has nothing but security implications. Since when is concern for security considered “racism”?   The same “Judenrein – Palestine” that is trying to ethnic cleanse all Jews, that does not even permit any Jew to live in their ‘territories’, is lecturing multi-racial, multi-religion, multi-color Israel, that has all colors and races from the darkest black to the whitest blond, that has a whopping 20-25% Arabs in it’s population, with equal rights and representations in high offices (and even more rights than Jews, giving the fact that Israeli Jews are obligated to serve in the army whereas Israeli Arabs are not).    

The racism behind “questioning” Israel’s right to exist

  Can you name one other country that is subject to even a question of being ‘recognized’? Why do you think it is? If you want to talk about history as a supposed reason, 1) Even if you are a naiive student of ‘Palestinian’ propaganda in revising history, You don’t see anyone denying the unmistakenly settlers like most European, or American or Australians right to exist. 2) speaking even about history, for the record: No matter on which political side you are on, you have no right to deny rights of a nation to exist, no one can ever erase Jews’ history to the land of Israel, at the same breath no one can claim that there was ever a sovereign Arab-Muslim “Palestine”, in fact, the same nazis or Jew-haters that used to tell the Jews in Europe: ‘Go back where you came from, go to Israel-Palestine’, the ones continue the evil torch of Nazism today ironically deny the Jews coming back to their original roots-origin.    

The dehumanization of Israeli victims

  Seeing Israel as nothing but a “tank”, is another racist element coming through, in brushing off Israeli victims as a “side details” at best. When was the last time the BBC (for example) has shown any drama pictures of injured Israeli kids at a fraction of the time, passion dedicated to any Arab kid that was killed (usually) because of an Arab adult’s fault? Can you remember reporters of the mainstream media visiting Israeli hospitals as much as you can remember them strolling down Arab ones? And Why not? Numbers are not the reason, percentage wise you will see time and time again, Israel loses by far in media’s favoritism.

Anti-Israelism and Anti-Semitism: Common Characteristics and Motifs

US Military Swords, Sabers, and Navy Cutlasses

“Their uses then and now”

Military swords have served as necessary weapons for the Army’s and Navy’s of the world, for many centuries. During the 17th and 18th centuries, the shorter “smallsword” became an essential fashion accessory in European countries and the New World, and most wealthy men and military officers carried one. Prior to the First World War, these swords were a part of military uniforms for officers and enlisted personnel alike.

The first US Government contract for Military Swords was in 1798 and was awarded to a US manufacturer in Connecticut. Prior to the Civil War there was little need for US Military Swords. The US Government purchased relatively small orders for swords and cutlasses during the first half of the 19th century. These orders were placed with a variety of US manufacturers.

Beginning with the onset of the Civil War, the need for Military Swords and Navy Cutlasses increased tremendously. More than half the Swords made in the United States, were made between 1861 and 1866. The leading Sword manufacturer during this period was a Massachusetts Company, Ames Manufacturing Company.

All United States Military Officers continue to wear approved Swords for ceremonial purposes. The US Marine Corps Non Commissioned Officer is the only NCO, in the US Military, authorized to wear a sword as part of their uniform. The Marine NCO Sword is the oldest sword in continuous use, since 1859, and the US Air Force, the newest, since 1955. Photos and descriptions of these approved swords can be seen on http://www.militarydisplaysonline.com.

Following retirement, or separation, most Officer’s Swords and Marine NCO Swords end up in a closet or a box in the attic. During the last several years, there have been a variety of devises available, for displaying “Fantasy Swords” and Asian Military Swords. Until recently, there has been little attention paid to the design and crafting of quality displays for US Military swords and Navy Cutlasses. There is now a small Spokane Valley, Washington company, www.militarydisplaysonline.com, dedicated to producing, and offering, custom displays for US Military Swords.

The term NAFTA means North American Free Trade Agreement which facilitates trade between United States, Canada and Mexico. On the other there is a small place which is strangled in terms of economy; it is known as the Gaza strip. It is an alarming situation to know how a small piece of land has grabbed the attention of the world. It has become the source of grief and fear for many people.

The NAFTA started with President Ronald Reagan who made efforts for creating a united North American Market. Its basic aim is to promote economic growth by easy movement of goods and services between the three countries.

The history of Gaza strip is filled with bloodshed and violence. Hamas which is known as the Islamic Resistance Movement currently controls the strip. It won the elections in 2006 and formed the democratic government. After gaining power, they violently removed the Palestinian Authority’s security forces and civil servants from the Gaza Strip in 2007.

With the creation of NAFTA, the high tariffs for goods and services transported over the borders between the United States, Canada and Mexico were practically eliminated. This elimination also reduced the inflation which subsequently reduced the cost of imports. This also did not slow down the flow of goods and services between the three countries. Trade between the countries was encouraged and capital for foreign investors increased.

The continuous war in Gaza has destroyed its economy. Although the population was mostly Egyptian before the Israeli occupation of Gaza, many Palestinians were forced to flee Israeli occupied lands and settle in the Gaza Strip due to the fighting between Arabs and Jews.

The Egypt Peace Treaty of 1979 had settled the international border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. However the status of Gaza Strip and other relations between Israel and Palestinians were not dealt with in the treaty.

The US and Mexico have benefited from NAFTA in regarding agriculture. Because of this agreement, the U.S. agricultural exports to Canada and Mexico have grown drastically.

A disengagement plan from the Gaza Strip was agreed by Israeli government in 2005. All Israeli settlements in Gaza and in the West Bank were dismantled finally ending its Israeli military rule.

Just like NAFTA made easy expansion of services removing the trade barriers between the member countries. The economic powers of the world also have to play their role in easing the economic sufferings of the oppressed living in poor conditions and shortage of basic necessities.

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