Israel celebrates 60 years of independence

holyland red · 7th May 2008, 14:24

Israel's independence day celebrations start Wednesday at 20:00. Today, Israelis bow their heads in memory of the 22,437 fallen IDF soldiers and terror victims who have paid the ultimate price for the re-establishment of a Jewish state in the modern era.

Israelis in Tel Aviv stand as memorial siren is sounded

spinoza · 7th May 2008, 14:35

Well done. Many congratulations on your fine country, its great people, and most especially the lovely food. You need to export more of it.

Snake Doctor · 7th May 2008, 14:59

Well done guys, long live Israel!

holyland red · 7th May 2008, 15:00

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Originally Posted by spinoza

Well done. Many congratulations on your fine country, its great people, and most especially the lovely food. You need to export more of it.

Cheers, Spin.

I'm not too sure about the people here being "great", but let's not ruin the party on this special day. I also think that the lovely food you are talking about is not Israeli (unless Israeli Arabs make Arab food partly Israeli). In fact. I don't think there is anything like "Israeli food".

Fortunately Haifa is famous for both it's Arab restaurants and Jewish-Arab co-existance. Possibly the best falafel in the country, and there is this place where they sell absolutely wonderful baklawa...

spinoza · 7th May 2008, 15:06

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Cheers, Spin.

I'm not too sure about the people here being "great", but let's not ruin the party on this special day. I also think that the lovely food you are talking about is not Israeli (unless Israeli Arabs make Arab food partly Israeli). In fact. I don't think there is anything like "Israeli food".

Fortunately Haifa is famous for both it's Arab restaurants and Jewish-Arab co-existance. Possibly the best falafel in the country, and there is this place where they sell absolutely wonderful baklawa...

Hmm... I think you're selling your own cuisine too short. It's definitely different from other Middle Eastern food, sometimes because the original Middle Eastern recipes have Eastern European / North African influences.

Of course, I've not actually had proper Israeli food because you lot refuse to let me in

but what I've actually tasted is pretty interesting, and different too. Savoury kugel with tahini was the most memorable, but that might be an abomination unto the Lord, so maybe it's not the best example.

Giggsy PO · 7th May 2008, 15:09

It´s a little wonder that Israel survived already 60 years. What a achievement.

Congratulation. I want to visit Israel soon, so I hope you will hold on for many years to come.

holyland red · 7th May 2008, 15:14

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It´s a little wonder that Israel survived already 60 years. What a achievement.

Congratulation. I want to visit Israel soon, so I hope you will hold on for many years to come.

Don't delay your visit for too long, because we can't guarentee another 60.

Giggsy PO · 7th May 2008, 15:15

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Don't delay your visit for too long, because we can't guarentee another 60.

I plan that to this summer.

holyland red · 7th May 2008, 15:22

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Originally Posted by spinoza

Hmm... I think you're selling your own cuisine too short. It's definitely different from other Middle Eastern food, sometimes because the original Middle Eastern recipes have Eastern European / North African influences.

Of course, I've not actually had proper Israeli food because you lot refuse to let me in

but what I've actually tasted is pretty interesting, and different too. Savoury kugel with tahini was the most memorable, but that might be an abomination unto the Lord, so maybe it's not the best example.

Your only a minor surgery away from becoming a citizen, let alone getting in for a visit.

Kugel with tahini sounds as horrible as a food combination can be, but each to their own. As you say, we have some great food here, but it's mostly ME, N African or E European cuisine that reflect the many countries Jews have immigrated from back to their homeland over the last 120 years or so.

holyland red · 7th May 2008, 15:27

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I plan that to this summer.

Don't miss Haifa. It's beautiful

Oh...and this guy sells the best falafel in the country

Plechazunga · 7th May 2008, 16:08

Holyland, you're obsessed with Israel

spinoza · 7th May 2008, 16:16

He's not, he's rejected kugel with tahini

What will he say about falafel with pickled lemons?

spinoza · 7th May 2008, 16:21

Or gefilte fishcakes with skoulg*?

*I may have made this one up.

holyland red · 7th May 2008, 16:25

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Holyland, you're obsessed with Israel

18-5

holyland red · 7th May 2008, 16:26

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Originally Posted by spinoza

He's not, he's rejected kugel with tahini

What will he say about falafel with pickled lemons?

Almost as horrible as pickled eggs with bread crumbs. Good thing we kicked those Brits out of here.

spinoza · 7th May 2008, 16:27

Matboucha

Israeli innovation = adding aubergines, or something

This must be worthy of a Nobel prize?

holyland red · 7th May 2008, 16:29

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Matboucha

Israeli innovation = adding aubergines, or something

This must be worthy of a Nobel prize?

North African

holyland red · 7th May 2008, 16:30

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Originally Posted by spinoza

Or gefilte fishcakes with skoulg*?

*I may have made this one up.

سحوق

holyland red · 7th May 2008, 16:34

Plechazunga · 7th May 2008, 16:38

Do you really like kugel and all that stuff, Spin?

I don't really rate all that Polish/East European fare much. Comfort food, not much more. The quality Jewish food is the Sephardi stuff, Portuguese and North African.

holyland red · 7th May 2008, 16:38

holyland red · 7th May 2008, 16:42

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Originally Posted by Plechazunga

Do you really like kugel and all that stuff, Spin?

I don't really rate all that Polish/East European fare much. Comfort food, not much more. The quality Jewish food is the Sephardi stuff, Portuguese and North African.

Good call, though I'm not sure about the Portuguese contribution there...any particular dishes in mind?

Plechazunga · 7th May 2008, 17:03

I don't know any of their names but we got served about 57 one New Year's Eve, they were incredible

Will email the cnuts

Team Brian GB · 7th May 2008, 17:08

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Originally Posted by holyland red

Israel's independence day celebrations start Wednesday at 20:00. Today, Israelis bow their heads in memory of the 22,437 fallen IDF soldiers and terror victims who have paid the ultimate price for the re-establishment of a Jewish state in the modern era.

How about remembering also the British soldiers who were killed to get it.

Prime Minister Clement Atlee,in reference to the King David Hotel bombing:
Hon. Members will have learned with horror of the brutal and murderous crime committed yesterday in Jerusalem. Of all the outrages which have occurred in Palestine, and they have been many and horrible in the last few months, this is the worst. By this insane act of terrorism 93 innocent people have been killed or are missing in the ruins. The latest figures of casualties are 41 dead (NOTE: became 91), 52 missing and 53 injured.

It is so very easy to claim that only the Palestinians use such methods.

spinoza · 7th May 2008, 17:12

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Originally Posted by Plechazunga

Do you really like kugel and all that stuff, Spin?

I don't really rate all that Polish/East European fare much. Comfort food, not much more. The quality Jewish food is the Sephardi stuff, Portuguese and North African.

Well... Kugel is pretty tasty, resembles mac and cheese, which I've always liked as comfort food.

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Good call, though I'm not sure about the Portuguese contribution there...any particular dishes in mind?

Jachnun?

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North African

I'm fairly sure they don't add aubergines* in the North African version....

* or something

Team Brian GB · 7th May 2008, 17:18

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How about remembering also the British soldiers who were killed to get it.

Prime Minister Clement Atlee,in reference to the King David Hotel bombing:
Hon. Members will have learned with horror of the brutal and murderous crime committed yesterday in Jerusalem. Of all the outrages which have occurred in Palestine, and they have been many and horrible in the last few months, this is the worst. By this insane act of terrorism 93 innocent people have been killed or are missing in the ruins. The latest figures of casualties are 41 dead (NOTE: became 91), 52 missing and 53 injured.

It is so very easy to claim that only the Palestinians use such methods.

You may find it harsh and I'm sure will be outraged, though I cannot see how the British Prime Minister can attend a celebration of the State of Israel when we forced out by terrorism, whilst the future of Israel and Palestine is far from consolidated- and would be better for him to stay away and show the Palestinians he has no bias towards them.

Plechazunga · 7th May 2008, 17:23

Latkes, for instance, are rubbish. So are Kneidlach.

spinoza · 7th May 2008, 17:26

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Latkes, for instance, are rubbish. So are Kneidlach.

Never tried kneidlach - are they the chicken fat dumplings?

Latkes are great - battered, flattened chips, which you can use to make the best chip butty ever.*

* but chip butties pale next to a good kebab. I see what you mean.

holyland red · 7th May 2008, 17:27

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Jachnun?

Yemenite

Plechazunga · 7th May 2008, 17:27

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Never tried kneidlach - are they the chicken fat dumplings?

Not sure how you make them, but yes they're dumplings. I think they're Czech.. or at least, they have the same thing there, called Knedlich

They taste like disintegrating wet cotton

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spinoza Paz's ion Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Please donate to the World Food Programme. They need $700m to provide the same food aid as last year. Posts: 21,250	Well done. Many congratulations on your fine country, its great people, and most especially the lovely food. You need to export more of it.

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Snake Doctor Reserve Team Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Switzerland Posts: 1,379	Well done guys, long live Israel!

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Giggsy PO First Team Sub Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Shame on you Shane Vendrell. You little bastard! Posts: 9,061	It´s a little wonder that Israel survived already 60 years. What a achievement. Congratulation. I want to visit Israel soon, so I hope you will hold on for many years to come.

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Plechazunga Phones, soup, paint and chairs are troubling. Join Date: May 2003 Location: My enthusiasm is the same. I love this club. It is not about brochures. Posts: 49,339	Holyland, you're obsessed with Israel

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spinoza Paz's ion Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Please donate to the World Food Programme. They need $700m to provide the same food aid as last year. Posts: 21,250	He's not, he's rejected kugel with tahini What will he say about falafel with pickled lemons?

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spinoza Paz's ion Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Please donate to the World Food Programme. They need $700m to provide the same food aid as last year. Posts: 21,250	Or gefilte fishcakes with skoulg? I may have made this one up.

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spinoza Paz's ion Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Please donate to the World Food Programme. They need $700m to provide the same food aid as last year. Posts: 21,250	Matboucha Israeli innovation = adding aubergines, or something This must be worthy of a Nobel prize?

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Plechazunga Phones, soup, paint and chairs are troubling. Join Date: May 2003 Location: My enthusiasm is the same. I love this club. It is not about brochures. Posts: 49,339	Do you really like kugel and all that stuff, Spin? I don't really rate all that Polish/East European fare much. Comfort food, not much more. The quality Jewish food is the Sephardi stuff, Portuguese and North African.

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Plechazunga Phones, soup, paint and chairs are troubling. Join Date: May 2003 Location: My enthusiasm is the same. I love this club. It is not about brochures. Posts: 49,339	I don't know any of their names but we got served about 57 one New Year's Eve, they were incredible Will email the cnuts

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Plechazunga Phones, soup, paint and chairs are troubling. Join Date: May 2003 Location: My enthusiasm is the same. I love this club. It is not about brochures. Posts: 49,339	Latkes, for instance, are rubbish. So are Kneidlach.