Dear all,
Last year I bought a fantastic CD of Israeli music from a local trendy shop near where I live. I'm always looking for more exposure to Israel's quirky and charming culture, and I think Israel is one of the world leaders in innovative music. I really like listening to Radio 88 Tel Aviv over the web, which plays a fantastically eclectic mix of music, some Israeli, some British, some classics and some modern - far better than anything available on the UK's dismal airwaves. Perhaps we could learn a thing or two. The only downside is that I don't understand Hebrew so I can't listen to the news reports etc.
Interestingly when I bought it the guy in the shop told me that only the day before a woman had heard the CD playing on the stereo and had become quite angry, shouting that she was "pro-Palestinian" and he shouldn't be playing Israeli music. Just one small example of the kind of small-minded mentality we Brits have to put up with.
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