More protests

The Tent protest that began in Tel Aviv by young people against rising rent and housing costs has now reached Jerusalem. A dozen students have set up camp at the park outside New Gate. It's pretty festive but being Jerusalem, everything gets politicised and religion's hand must always creep in.

Meantime doctors, nurses and medical workers have gone on hunger strike in Tel Aviv. Let's hope it won't spread to other cities as well.  http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/israeli-doctors-strike-escalates-as-residents-begin-hunger-strike-1.374447  Israeli society seems to falling apart at the seams.

A lady died from nut allergy after eating Nutella served in a restaurant despite telling them not to. This unfortunately is all too common here ... people just couldn't care less what you ask, all they want is to make a quick buck. Money is everything. http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/israeli-woman-dies-of-allergic-reaction-after-eating-nutella-at-tel-aviv-restaurant-1.374529

Ramadan will begin soon next week. The streets in the muslim quarter are all decked up with lights ... and the muslims are getting more boisterous and aggressive in a pathetic attempt to show their strength against Judaism and Christianity. That simply means spitting at Jews and beating up christians. Fortunately I have some muslim friends who are not part of this pathetic show of force and unity. They feel secure enough of their own identity and mission in life; and do not want to be part of this herd mentality that drive people aimlessly into violence by means of emotionalism, sensationalism and fear.

On a bit of good news ... to lighten up the heavy hot summer weather: we have Paul Simon coming to perform a concert at Ramat Gan Stadium. And a surprise birth of a tapir at the Ramat Gan Safari Park. Well, it seems only good things happen in Ramat Gan ... maybe that's where I should go. Actually I will have to .... for my next operation.