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Frustrated Immigrant: Stop Aliyah. Period

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MassuhDGoodName:
Thanks for your kind words, Davkakach!

Maybe it's the "Land" itself which molds the Israeli mentality & temperament.  Constant violence and warfare might be another factor.
Then again; perhaps it's simply a carry-over from Eastern Europe & Russia, where everyone was slovenly and crude.
Sometimes I try to tell myself "No...it's ME that is unusual...most people in the world do not share a respect for "rules of etiquette", politeness, proper demeanor, "being a mentsch", etc.... .
Ever since I lived in Israel, I've said the following every time I heard about a non-Jew travelling to the Holy Land:
"One thing's for certain; if they don't hate Jews now, they sure as hell are going to hate Jews after they visit Israel!".
I have often thought that the modern State Of Israel is quite literally a rebirth of the Land Of Israel of old, and that the "personality" type of the Israeli today might possibly be identical to that of our ancestors.
Let's face it:  we are a most unruly people.
Sometimes I attempt to view the ancient world through the eyes of Rome; the "Pax Romana" which came with the Roman Imperial Rule.  From ancient Rome's point of view, they probably felt that the Judaeans were the most rebellious and troublesome bunch to ever fall under Roman Rule.  Don't you at least feel just a little sympathy for the Romans; considering what an ordeal it must have been to attempt the pacification of we Jews?   

davkakach:
No, it's not the belligerence of the surrounding Muslims, it's not the East European or North African background of early Israeli immigrants, and it's certainly not the blessed Eretz Yisrael.  It's the forsaking of Judaism, which created a spiritual void that was filled with secular ugliness.

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