Comments on: Master Chef and the reality of Israel

By: S. Jonah Pressman

S. Jonah Pressman — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 18:32:45 +0000

Pardon me, Habibi, but have you ever been here? Why don't you come and visit me here in Jerusalem. I'll take you around and introduce you to my friends Mansour, Ahmed, and Sayid who also live here. I'll take you to the post office where all kinds of folks gather and have loads in common… like complaining about the service. I'll take you to any number of medical clinics where you'll see equal numbers of Arab and Jewish patients…. and doctors and nurses. The we can go shopping – you can greet my butcher with the requisite "Asalam Aleikum" and ask to see his Israeli identity card… the same kind I have. The list goes on, Abbudi.

Until you've taken me up on my offer and even afterward, habibi, you should erase the word "Apartheid" from your lexicon.

By: Shai Silber

Shai Silber — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 14:05:56 +0000

It's unbelievable where we come down to: sending two women in to the kitchen, on both sides of a tall men (a German who by the way won at the end, and proved that when it comes to the art of food, even in their territory, "we" are still better) in a popular realty show. and there you have it: a campaign in the name of nation. and what is the real reality, the perfect dessert? The victory is ours. We won the Nazis and we won Arabs, but even more than that, we won ladies. Bon appétit Israel.

By: Abbudi Oudeh

Abbudi Oudeh — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 03:35:36 +0000

I don't get this! Should Arabs be thanking anyone because a Muslim girl got that far in a cooking tv show in Israel ? It's pathetic… This country is still doing everything that makes the Arab minority run away… Apartheid!

By: Michelle Kemp-Nordell

Michelle Kemp-Nordell — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 02:03:43 +0000

Elad is not in the West Bank, it is a predominately religious village near Petah Tikva.

By: Michael Kupy

Michael Kupy — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:33:59 +0000

Smells like nationalistic.

By: Michael Kupy

Michael Kupy — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:33:59 +0000

Smells like nationalistic.

By: Brian John Thomas

Brian John Thomas — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:40:10 +0000

Great write up. Israeli TV just keeps throwing out some amazing back stories behind the shows because Israeli society today IS the world's greatest melting pot bar none.

By: Andrew Falk

Andrew Falk — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:23:26 +0000

Also Elad is not on the West Bank, but is within the Green Line, and not far from Kfar Kassem in central Israel

By: Tanya Sprout

Tanya Sprout — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:03:45 +0000

excellent

By: Debbie Abelow

Debbie Abelow — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:41:28 +0000

Beautifully written and very true!

By: Avi Abelow

Avi Abelow — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:28:00 +0000

Fabulous article. You do a great job of showing everyone how this show encapsulates the true vibrant and diverse society that is Israel. People around the world should pay less attention to the news and more attention to wonderful blog posts like this

By: Jonathan Feldstein

Jonathan Feldstein — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:59:06 +0000

Thanks for writing this Rachael, it's a great snapshot of the wonders of life in israel.

By: Ingrid Stone

Ingrid Stone — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:30:37 +0000

Watched most of the epidodes reallly interesting to see the food and the contestants

By: Rachel Selby

Rachel Selby — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:09:43 +0000

Thanks Linda, I haven't been following the show but I'm definitely going to watch this episode now.

By: Linda Joy Yechiel

Linda Joy Yechiel — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:56:05 +0000

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