Well, sympathy in this country only goes so far. I asked for a "Beer Sheva Refugee Discount" on a soy cappuccino, and was declined. "Next time," the cafe manager said. Likewise, when I pulled out the BGU student ID at the entrance to a nightclub I was still told to wait.
Whatever Beer Sheva and other southern residents were doing this weekend, I spent it staying at friends and enjoying the best of Tel Aviv, including sunny, t-shirt friendly weather all day long and ice cream and chocolate on the city boulevards.
However, the most exciting moment came last night at about 2 a.m. I was at the Uptown club on the port, the music was mostly rap and international dance music, and then this gem came on, complete with the music video projected on the club's wall. It's the late Israeli singer Ofra Haza, singing "Hai" (alive) for the winning 1983 Eurovision song.
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