Life in Tel Aviv

If we don't blog it usually has one of three main reasons:
1.We don't have internet access
2.Nothing is happening
3.A lot is happening
This time the later one was the case. During the last week we met some nice people in Israel. The first one was Christian from the Jesus Freaks Goerlitz, whom we met in Paris during the most unorganized and chaotic outreach we have experienced so far... Then we met a guy from Jerusalem Street Productions, who is doing a lot with music and media. They also were running a club until recently when they had to leave the building. It was one of the only alternative music spots in mostly conservative Jerusalem, and they helped a lot of youngbands getting started, for example the now internationally famous punk bandUseless ID. Now they are looking for a new location. We had a great time together until we were interrupted. Beeing part of the army our friend received an order that called him to an military operation. The incident included the kidnapping of an Israeli soldier which has still some dramatic consequences. We won't go into politics here.

The next couple of days we spent in Tel Aviv, mostly on the beach and shopping. It was a nice and enjoyable contrast programme to the serious and spiritually charged up atmosphere in Jerusalem. We bought some nice clothes with skulls on them as well as Crocs...
We happened to be at the White Night, an annual event wich combines music shows, museums open all night long, flee markets and street art. We were hanging out on the street with some drinks, just watching the crowds of young people pass by and feeling comfortable. We always have to tink about how cool it would be to have some Jesus Freaks over here who are willing to invest in the people. Tel Aviv is the most modern place in the middle east I guess, and lots of alternative people are living here in communities. Actually some people are getting prepared to make a convoy to Israel, I am really looking forward to find out about their experiences. This is an impression of the flea market by night.

And one more thing that is funny and sad at the same time: Todays local newspaper writes that Jewish, Muslim and Christian residents wer able to unite to oppose a planned international homosexual parade in Jerusalem. One of the speakers was saying: This is the holy land, not homo-land. Well I think there are more important things to aim at and unite for than blaming people that are different. And I am convinced that Jesus would act much more graceful with them than todays religious people.