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> But it’s his own government – not the Israeli Palestinian conflict – that worries Amit most. The judicial overhaul and the uncertainty, disruption and risks t
by mkl95 3y ago
> But it’s his own government – not the Israeli Palestinian conflict – that worries Amit most. The judicial overhaul and the uncertainty, disruption and risks that come with it, are forcing him to shift Tipalti’s money and talent overseas, he says.
I find travel advice sites to be a good indicator of how well a country is doing. Check out the gov.uk [1] Israel travel advice, for example.
> Terrorists are very likely to try to carry out attacks in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Attacks could be indiscriminate, including places visited by foreigners including the Old City in Jerusalem, on public transport, and in busy public spaces. See Terrorism
> In Israel and the West Bank, there is a risk of violent incidents, including stabbings, shootings, arson, vehicle rammings and stone throwing attacks on people and vehicles.
Nobody likes to live in a state (no pun) of constant fear. A legit government should be able to de-escalate violence.
[1] https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/israel https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/israel
- lostmsu 3y agoIt must be irrational because life expectancy there is similar to an average country in western EU, and much higher than in the US. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_life_expectancy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_life_expe...
- h3rsko 3y ago> A legit government should be able to de-escalate violence. What does this even mean? I would argue Israel is safer now than at almost any other point in the last few decades.
- mkl95 3y agoWell, trading off democracy for stability is pretty common in the area. Israel is currently falling out with their last few Western allies. Check out their neighboring countries Wikipedia pages to guess what happens next.
- tguvot 3y agoI had in Israel visitor to office from Tampa during similar wave of violence. After his visit he said that it's safest that he ever felt and that he could worry free roam streets at night and teens were walking outside at midnight blew his mind
- shahar2k 3y agothis is along the lines of mistaking climate for weather. yes there are areas in israel where you do not necessarily want to be a tourist or visit, but the vast majority of the country is perfectly safe and I'd argue (being from there, and going back nearly every year) it's far safer on average than anywhere I've lived in LA / the US and this is all WITH the place being currently in a state of chaos and PRO democracy protests.
- dragonwriter 3y ago> I'd argue (being from there, and going back nearly every year) it's far safer on average than anywhere I've lived in LA / the US Israel is much safer overall than the US. Neither Israel nor its American proxies and supportive lobbying groups particularly are big on highlighting that fact, since the misperception is politically useful.