15/7/97
Sez
You!
Readers,
writers
HEAVEN AND HELL:
Is
this
a
schizophrenic
country
or
what?
So
much
to
love,
so
much
to
hate.
Depending
on
your
mood,
the
shuk
can
be
dirty,
rude
and
wretched,
or
quaint,
earthy
and
great
fun.
The
Western
Wall
impressive
or
oppressive.
The
Negev,
boring
or
beautiful.
Readers
responded
to
a
Sez
You!
quest
for
the
best
and
worst
spots
in
Israel.
Here's
what
they
had
to
say...
I
love
Rosh
Pina,
Zichron
Ya'acov
and
Metula:
they're
small,
rustic,
tranquil,
far
from
the
city
hubbub
...
and
they
convey
nostalgia.
--
Raya
Gensler,
Herzliya
Wingate
Institute.
It's
a
wonderful
place,
well-kept
and
peaceful,
even
though
it's
used
by
many
people.
--
Rosa
Shaw,
Herzliya
My
least
favorite
place
is
Allenby
Street
in
Tel
Aviv.
It
has
become
rundown,
dirty,
with
broken
pavements,
beggars
lying
on
the
ground,
on
benches,
at
bus
stops.
At
night
it
is
a
badly
lit
and
forboding
road
with
prostitutes
at
every
corner.
The
Hamashbir
store
has
lost
its
clientele
and
at
night
the
back
entrance
is
open
to
prostitutes
and
their
clients
who,
under
the
watchful
eye
of
the
store's
guard,
take
a
quickie
on
the
back
staircase,
and
drop
the
guard
a
50-shekel
note.
--
S.
Angel,
Tel
Aviv
The
place
I
have
in
mind
[for
better
or
worse]
is
probably
the
most
crowded,
noisiest,
messiest
place
in
Israel
--
but
it's
home.
--
LH,
Jerusalem
The
place
I
like
most
is
the
Lily
Garden,
a
park
between
Pinsker
and
Dubnow
Streets
in
Talbieh,
Jerusalem.
It's
beautifully
kept,
aromatic
and
generously
lit
at
night.
I
could
go
on
and
on
describing
the
lovely
scenes
in
this
park,
where
my
daily
attendance
stretches
from
the
early
Sixties
--
when
I
brought
my
small
children
--
to
now,
when
I
bring
my
grandchildren.
The
most
awful
place
is
again
in
Jerusalem:
the
#15
bus
stop
on
Jaffa
Road.
The
street
is
ugly
and
noisy,
there's
a
shmatte
shop
behind
the
stop,
from
which
blares
awful,
loud
and
vulgar
music.
--
Varda
Brown,
Jerusalem
I
like
the
Delek
station
on
the
corner
of
Emek
Refaim
and
Pierre
Koenig
Streets
in
Jerusalem.
Why?
The
bakery
on
the
premises.
The
mix
of
gas
and
fresh
baked
goods
can't
be
smelled
anywhere
else.
--
Viva,
Jerusalem
Rowing
on
the
Yarkon.
What
makes
it
so
great?
Rowing.
Even
makes
up
for
the
pollution.
Runnerup:
Mitzpe
Ramon.
My
dream
hike:
camping
on
a
cliff
overlooking
the
crater.
Lots
of
wide-open
space
and
beautiful
sunrises.
Least
favorite
place:
Ben
Yehuda
Street,
Jerusalem.
Too
many
tourists,
too
many
people
I
know.
--
Maccabiah
Games
rower
Tamara
Kronis,
Jerusalem
One
of
my
favorite
places
would
have
to
be
the
restaurant
overlooking
the
Kinneret
at
Beit
Gavriel.
The
view
is
spectacular
--
especially
at
sunset.
Actually,
the
whole
of
Beit
Gavriel
is
just
gorgeous.
My
least
favorite:
any
concert
hall/theater/cinema
filled
with
native-born
Israelis.
Shows
never
start
on
time,
late-comers
walk
in
nonchalantly
and
talk
as
if
the
show
hasn't
started
yet.
And
the
mobile
phones
that
never
seemed
to
be
turned
off.
--
Ruth
Fisher
The
place
I
love
the
very
most
Is
Beit
Hakerem
where
I
live;
It's
full
of
gardens,
flowers
and
trees
And
tolerant
people
all
at
ease
--
It's
simply
not
coercive.
I
avoid
Malha's
shopping
mall
--
Too
strident,
new
and
noisy;
I
don't
like
being
pushed
and
shoved
Because
of
my
avoirdupoisy.
I
savor
Jerusalem's
older
feel
Even
though
some
shops
are
down-at-heel,
They
remind
me
of
those
days
of
olden
When
Jerusalem
still
was
really
golden.
--
Dvora
Waysman,
Jerusalem
Dear Prime Minister, I think you should...
1.
Keep
the
promises
you
made
2.
Remember
the
people
who
voted
for
you
3.
Get
a
new
secretary
of
state
(sic)
4.
Don't
try
to
please
everyone
(sic!
sic!)
5.
Be
more
humble
6.
Stop
telling
us
how
great
you
are
7.
Tell
your
wife
to
listen
to
her
father
8.
Tell
your
wife
to
wear
longer
skirts
9.
Tell
your
wife
to
keep
her
mouth
shut.
--
Hela
Crown-Tamir,
Mevasseret
Zion
I
think
you
should
announce
to
the
world,
and
specifically
to
the
Palestinians,
that
the
next
time
acts
of
violence
are
carried
out
against
Israeli
soldiers
or
civilians,
the
IDF
will
use
live
ammunition.
I
think
you
should
allow
Foreign
Minister
David
Levy
to
resign.
--
Ben
Rabinowitz,
Jerusalem
Continue
broadcasting
the
IBA
English
News
in
its
present
format.
--
Family
Levine,
Kibbutz
Urim
Pass
and
enforce
serious
laws
to
stop
the
carnage
[of
road
deaths].
Drivers
with
repeat
violations
must
be
jailed
and
fined
so
that
it
hurts.
Impound
vehicles
during
suspensions
of
repeat
violators.
Only
our
enemies
benefit
from
us
killing
ourselves.
--
Richard
Betzalel
LeVine,
Safed
Re-educate
all
civil
servants
and
bank
workers
in
the
country.
And
while
you're
at
it,
let
the
waiters
and
shop
attendants
join.
--
Alice-Betty
de
Bresser,
Kfar
Vradim
