Raving Israelis Want the Right to Party

Los Angeles Times ^ | March 27, 2005 | Jo-Ann Mort

[kenavi]

In the 1990s, upward of 10,000 young Israelis would gather on an open beach and dance for days to trance-style music. These rave parties were the inspiration of young people who, fresh from two years of required army service, had traveled to Goa, India. Partying in such exotic, tranquil surroundings left a deep impression, and the raves they put on after coming home attracted perhaps 200,000 young Israelis overall, and put Israel on the global youth map.

Some saw the raves as mere hedonism, and there was that. But, as one organizer told me, they also symbolized a desire to live normally, in coexistence with Arabs: "We simply want to have fun together, that's the kind of Israel we want to see." This phenomenon was one aspect of something called "Israeliness," a youthful embrace of a lifestyle of culture and music that transcended national borders.

Jewishness is part of this, but only part. Israeliness is the special national culture that has evolved over the 50-plus years since the founding of modern Israel. It is fast-paced, cutting edge, daring and more than occasionally hedonistic. It is a cosmopolitan embrace of a modern state whose citizens yearn for worldliness, travel and openness. It was born of necessity, in a place where living each moment as if it could be the last is more than a cliche.

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At the moment, these twentysomethings and thirtysomethings are separated by geopolitics. But the potential for them to come together over music, Internet chat rooms and MTV could be greater than all the ancient rivalries.

The elders will have to formalize final borders, but the young are poised to cross the boundaries.

[kenavi]

Glorious Normalcy Hallelujah!

[Mind-numbed Robot]

Coming to a village near you soon. Thank G.W.B. for common sense and courage.

[maestro]

...In the 1990s, upward of 10,000 young Israelis would gather on an open beach and dance for days to Islamic-RAVE trance-style music?

Just like American...Islamic-RAVE trance-style music?

.....Islamic-RAVE-RAP-music of the Culture Wars?

naw

/sarcasm?

[familyop]

Pinging... LA Times barf alert.

[Constantine XIII]

*scratches head*

Huh?

[31R1O]

Just curious...exactly how does this type of music relate to islam?

[maestro]

........The Great Mecca Rave.......etc.,......and......

[kenavi]

Pinging... LA Times barf alert.

Who are they, your "thought police"?

[kenavi]

Thank G.W.B. for common sense and courage.

Everyday. Thank Heaven too!

[Xenalyte]

Raving Israelis Want the Right to Party

Then they should fight for it, like we did.

[familyop]

"Who are they, your "thought police"?"

We can assume that you're referring to those I pinged with a "barf alert" in comment #4. If you're going to say something, just come out and say it. Don't beg a cryptic question.

And the material in your post above is leftist, California (LA Times), anti-Israel crap.

"Palestinian-Israeli Relations 'Heading Towards Real Crisis'[Israel asking for compliance]"
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1372188/posts

[Slings and Arrows]

Ping received. Keeping an eye on this thread.

[A Jovial Cad]

Who are they, your "thought police"?

On the off chance that you're simply too inept to figure out how this forum works, I'm delighted to be able to clear something up for you. Folks *ping others to threads/posts for one of three reasons around here, as a rule.

1. They are part of a regular *ping list to articles that they share common interest with a group of other posters in.

2. They are discussing another poster's commentary/behavior with a third party, and wanted the discussed party to be aware of this (considered the courteous thing to do, even if the commentary is derogatory).

3. They've spotted a troll, and want to alert other, genuine FReepers to this fact.

Speaking of #3, that sure is an interesting sig line you're sporting around & about there, champ. Care to enlighten us as to what you're trying to get at?

[kenavi]

Speaking of #3, that sure is an interesting sig line you're sporting around & about there, champ. Care to enlighten us as to what you're trying to get at?

It's a quote of Ariel Sharon quoting Menachem Begin.

Can't you figure it out? There's only, what, a dozen of you?

[kenavi]

Ping received. Keeping an eye on this thread.

And which one would you be: Winkin', Blinkin', or Nod?

[A Jovial Cad]

Ah, the fifth-grade mentality and it's plethora of snappy retorts...

Let's try it again, from the top, with language that stoops to the level of the poster board and a box of crayolas:

WHAT-IS-THE-PURPOSE/MEANING/SIGNIFIGANCE/REASON-FOR-THAT-PARTICULAR-QUOTE-IN-YOUR-SIG-LINE?

There, all better now? Does that crank it down to a level of cognitive perception you can grasp, and respond to?

I can do Ga-ga, Da-dah baby-talk, if not...

[kenavi]

Say "please".

[A Jovial Cad]

Say "please"

No need; you've resolved the gist of the matter with a reply that pretty much answers many more questions than just the original one.

[kenavi]

Glad you and your friends are satisfied.

[A Jovial Cad]

Oh, I'm far from "satisfied," troll--but I will be when you eventually venture far enough out on that limb, and a mod cuts it off in what will be a well-deserved ZOT.

Lemme guess...either a refugee from Skinner's Loony Lagoon, or a piece of debris that washed up from some rancid "White Power" cesspool. Which is it? The suspense brings sweat to strong men's brows! I'll stay tuned...

...(snicker)...