Trip to Efrat today. As usual no Arabs in sight. Going through Israel, I have seen so few Arabs. You'll see Arab construction and sanitation workers. They don't live anywhere near where I have visited but like South African blacks come into the Jewish/White areas to work the dirty jobs. But it's so clear that Arabs were just pushed out of this country. They don't live in my town, they don't live in the town where I worked, I have seen very few in Tel Aviv. I have seen a few more in Jerusalem but not many more. I rarely see more than an Arab woman or two on the light-rail or Israel trains. I don't think I have ever been in an intercity bus with Arabs.
Other thing to note about Efrat is that the people are paranoid. Their eyes dart around in terror. One is reminded of small town hicks in America who don't take kindly to strangers.
Actually as the bus pulled past the gates an aggressive man with big gun jumped on the bus and checked everybody out. I can only imagine what it's like for Arabs dealing with a guy like that on a daily basis.
Other thing to note about Efrat is that the people are paranoid. Their eyes dart around in terror. One is reminded of small town hicks in America who don't take kindly to strangers.
Actually as the bus pulled past the gates an aggressive man with big gun jumped on the bus and checked everybody out. I can only imagine what it's like for Arabs dealing with a guy like that on a daily basis.
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