Is Israel As Bad As They Say? I Went To Find Out (
What would you do if you knew that missiles would be flying at your city everyday? That's the reality that both Israelis and Palestinians face in late 2023, in the latest phase of their never-ending conflict. Most people are wise enough not to fly to a country during an active war, but sadly that wasn't me. Like the rest of the world, I was deeply interested in the events happening in the Holy Land, and I wanted to go there myself to better understand the situation.
It's the most polarizing conflict on earth: many people absolutely hate one of the two sides and cheer on the other. I only had one agenda while filming in Israel and the Palestinian territories: to understand the people. To do that, my plan was to travel everywhere, from the skyscrapers of Tel Aviv, to the streets of Ramallah, and finally to the edge of Gaza.
This was going to be one hell of an adventure. I ask that you try to do just one thing as we travel along: keep an open mind.
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@@roshaan5152 it's like people think claiming ignorance somehow makes it ok.
You should be taking sides the side of the oppressed. Truly disgusting
Oh my... You've chosen a VERY TOUGH subject here. Quite controversial.
So your going into Gaza strip to talk to those people? Sabbatical I love your channel but your walking a fine line between propaganda and free real journalism. Why dont you go into Cairo or Istanbul and ask them what they think of the Israel thing. SHOCKING EVERYONE IN ISRAEL HATES MUSLIMS. IM SHOCKED. LOL.
@@roshaan5152 Tell the Islamists to stop hiding their military weapons behind their own children.
How many different languages can this guy speak? Really speaks volumes on how he tries to respect the culture and continue learning.
He is ex CIA thats why. He mentioned it in his early videos.
I think he said once he speaks over 10 different languages most of them fluently haha
@@alphaex2Yeah, I was thinking if he's not CIA he ought to be. He is wicked talented.
@@alphaex2 what? Source
He's Jewish. Of course he can speak some Ivriet but his accent is terrible. Also, he doesn't really "speak" other languages. He memorizes basic word and sentences. He wouldn't be able to carry on a long conversation with a native speaker about more complex things like "Where are you from?" Dude's a scam artist.
As a Mexican I never thought there would be a more frightening place on this planet, I was clearly wrong. No matter where you are in the world, pray for peace
As an israeli in mexico I felt the same way about and was clearly wrong… Peace
Maybe I'm just regular to having rockets above my head but hmm I feel safer in Israel then most places in the world and israeli Arabs would probably agree too
@@user-mm6jd8ut2p there is no Israeli DNA only Palestine 🇵🇸
I say this as a Brazilian: it's way more dangerous and frightening to live a normal life in Latin America than in Israel.
@@vicstoron they have to make a Brazilian gta game
i wanna say this is existential journalism, deliverance of the being there , of the perspective of how does it feel to be there, which to me is so important in the attempt of understanding any phenomenon. this is usually where we fail, as humans, we succumb to our pre-judgments enabling them to take over as our means of perception closing ourselves from any real encounter whith any other. this video is an amazing journey of how to avoid that and enable the acute problems to float up as they are, the testimony of the soliders about their experience in gaza is starteling showing their agony and the palestinians in the most humane way possible. thank you very much
Dude! You are really stepping your game up here with this channel. Take care.
Tommy is always ‘there’ - connecting us with the real world, bypassing the media. Thanks for putting me in passenger seat and ride with you.
ah yes real world
CIA operative
@@dreamyslopes2150 the cruel world
This isn't the usual dangerous area for a holiday zone tho is it? Very poor taste imo . I think it's exploitative to make videos when you don't understand the region or have a vested interest in either side
definitely @@hazed1009
Even though I was present in all of these moments, it was a joy to rewatch them from your lens. Thanks for coming Tommy, you have a family in Israel now ❤
I’ll definitely be back, hopefully under more peaceful circumstances next time 🤞🏻🍻
You guys are 2 of the best vloggers out there. Stay safe and thanks for top shelf content.
Hope u r well bro ✊🏼🤙🏼🖖🏼
@@davescomedy2731 Came to say this. Been wanting Salukie to do a co video with Sabatical for some time and hopefully some of Tommy’s other fans appreciate salukies vids. Was stoked to see it happened. Two of my favs and seem like they’d get along.
@@elturko1128 totally agree bro! They are never boring and one can learn much from both of them.
This video is great! Just wanted to point out that Haifa isn't the most northern Israeli city. That's Kiryat Shmona. But it's been evacuated, along with many other village in the north, due to the constant bombardments from Hezbollah since the beginning of the war.
Oh! crap as usual.
Strange, it’s closer to Gaza than to lebanon in the north. If hezbolla missles can reach there that’s fkd up
@@heavingearth9694 Which city do you mean? Kiryat Shmona is very close to the border with Lebanon. About 20 minutes.
Tell Israel to stop bombing Southern Lebanon. You guys went to another country to airstrike people and Hamas leaders but yall can’t find Hamas in Gaza??? Give me a break
You mean the war that resulted from decades of illegal settlement?
This was fantastic, thank you, i loved seeing this perspective, cannot wait to see more. I wanted to eat, feel, experience everything you showed in your video, really made you feel as if u were their voyestically speaking. ❤
you should follow people like @motaz_azaiza @wizard_bisan1 @hishamabushaqrah they will show you the inhumane suffering Palestine has been enduring and all the men women and children being starved, bombed and displaced.
Tommy, thank you for going into the middle of this and getting a first hand account of what is going on, honest and unfiltered. Your videos have been an inspiration over the years and look forward to more on this.
First hand account of what exactly
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Been following this polyglot guy for a while. Really love the channel. So cool. Thanks for this.
I think you are the premier travel channel. You seem respectful and curious and that's about all that's needed.
Tommy, you are very brave to go there during this time of conflict and I hope you stay safe. I’m looking forward to seeing what you find and would like to know more about peaceful resolutions in this part of the world. Again, stay safe out there.
the moment you came to ashkelon i burst into tears, it's been my city for 30 years, i grew up under rocket fire for about 25 of those. i suffer from severe ptsd after 2001 where i was one of the teenagers in the delphinarium terror attack, surviving only because i felt sick and had to leave earlier. i am now abroad after my family sent me away and every day i'm glued to the home front command app, following up with any attack that happens, even all the way here i can't detach myself from the terror and anxiety. 'm happy to see my city is still as beautiful, even if it is severely devoid of the life and bustle it had before that black sabbath.
Oh, I'm so sorry. Sending you love and strength from a fellow Jew in California.
Did you ever once speak out about the endless horrors that Israel visits upon the Palestinian people? Did you care about them or only about yourself and the consequences? Even now, do you care about the civilians being massacred, living in endless terror trapped in a concentration camp which you never had to experience on a daily basis, when you got to have nice functioning hospitals, sanitation, care, clean water, food, a toilet.
and to clarify, I am a Jew, from a country that is not currently keeping anyone in concentration camps. It's very hard for me to have sympathy for people who are doing that to others for decades and then complain of consequences which don't even come close to the horror and loss they inflict on others.
@@aryastark3148 Why are they behind Hamas. Hamas is a violent, hateful organization THAT STARTED THE WAR! Why can't you see that?
One sided as ever. Have you ever contemplated why Palestinians want you dead? Have you ever contemplated why Israel even exists? Ashkenazi converts to Judaism created a homeland for the most hated and greedy people on the planet because they have out stayed their welcome in almost every country they have lived in. The Ashkenazi have almost zero DNA links to the land that they welcome all Jews "back to". The real tragedy is that real Jews, religious ones, have also had to endure the labels of greedy, grasping parasites. Unsurprisingly these real Jews are largely opposed to Zionism. Before Zionism Jews, Muslims and Christians lived peacefully together in Palestine for centuries but when your neighbour steals your land and your water and puts you in a concentration camp something has to give.
Thank you for sharing your traveling with us! I learned a lot from your videos, the local culture, English and your humble and geniue attitude towards people. Thank you!!!
I just want to say as an Israeli , if you hear a boom after a siren it’s just the iron dome hitting the rocket. It didn’t land. I know this from experience 😂
@@AusEdits_56 ?? no it worked perfectly fine.
@@AusEdits_56 they fired thousands on 10/7 but only a fraction made it past the iron dome.
Damn bro i guess you have some life issues you gotta work on@@AusEdits_56
@@billjones642 they still made it past the dome if only a fraction
@@rbanerjee605 and look where it got them
Thanks for showing the world for what it really is in places. Always be safe.
The places of oppressors are safe .do you not know that?
Now, go watch a Palestinian video
@@Shumaila905-lr9uo clearly not if theyre having rockets fired at their cities from 2 different directions dummy
I have family from Ni Oz, its so good to see someone showing how nice the Israeli people are, Jew or Arab, unlike the media seem keen not to show. Thanks Tommy
I am so sorry for your friends! Their lives will never be the same in Nir Oz. But Israelis are resilient!!
@@skontheroadI warned them long time ago that living so close to gaza it's like self suicide, they didn't want to listen.. zionism can be so dangerous for people with no knowledge about politics and military capabilities 😮
@@DanDan10101 They know! They have always known. But they are the true believers! And I am grateful for them! They are the shaliach for someone like me who can't bring myself to even move to Israel, let alone live so far south! And I thank them for their bravery (remember they are not even religious!). My kids live in Jerusalem and I am havng a hard time right now. But those who DO live there to make sure that Israel DOES have a vibrant state should we ever need it again (and look how much we did with it in only a few decades compared to, for example, what Gaza looked like only 2 months ago! Jewsare very resilient!)! Sadly, it is so scary to be Jewish even in the Western world right now, even I am considering moving! It is like Germany in the 1930's! We pulled every last Jew out of Gaza almost 2 decades ado in the name of Peace. Peace we never got bc the broke the truce within 24 hours! And then voted in Hamas as their government. Most people either don't remember, or just don't know bc they are too young! Or, both... 🙄
@@skontheroad we didn't pulled out of gaza for peace. But for more controllable safer borders since holding those settlements was too costly in human life and in money because their location inside gaza was extremely bad(בתוך שטח השמדה) as a former spacial infantry soldier I was warning them that hamases military infantry capabilities were getting extremely strong and airforce won't help against mass infiltration. Nobody wanted to listen because it could destroy thier real estate value.
@@skontheroad you go openly as a jew in public with yamaka? Because for example if I go in usa streets nobody could guess I am jewish.. its nothing like 1930 don't exaggerate ...
Haifa is NOT the most northern city in Israel. But I really applaud the raw-ness of your approach. This is great stuff.
But it IS... The rest are towns and villages. Just because your local administration has city credentials, doesn't make it a city. There's a difference in meaning between the words city and town for exactly that reason. Perhaps you would be more satisfied if he had said "northernmost _major_ city"...
@@lukearts2954 The issue arises from Israel having no designation other than "city" or "local council" - so while Haifa is the northenmost city in Israel by Israeli standards, there are Israeli towns north of Haifa which are referred to as "cities" in Hebrew.
@@buttsufancypantsu1644 oh, so it's the other way around. That makes the OC even worse, because last I checked, we're not speaking Hebrew here... hahaha. The way you put it is clear: Haifa _is_ the northernmost city in Israel, by Israeli standards. That's all we need to know. Thanks :)
@@lukearts2954 Nope. Nahariya is a city for example...Akko... What a nonsense comment
@@Itamartsi dude, those are villages from an international perspective. Also, getting stuck on such a detail is irrelevant. It's good that at least you know that your comment is nonsense...
This is incredible. Not sure I've ever seen someone else be so unbiased and willing to learn and listen to people, especially about this topic. Thank you for this
The old lady speaking Russian said that this time the war is scarier and worse.
Israeli here, I saw war sense I was a kid and this war is the only one I was truly scared of. I live 40km from Gaza and if the music festival didn't happen that day they probably would have been at my home.
More than 32 thousand martyrs in Gaza, most of them children and women Your army is the one who killed your sons with audio and video
@@karualicekilian9733 Whether it was Gaza or the West Bank: it was never about freeing the hostages, it was never about Hamas, it was always about the expansion of the occupied territories and the associated ethnic cleansing and genocide. Israel has been implementing this program since the Nakba of 1947-1949, when 700,000 Palestinians were expelled from their homes and another 50,000 killed. It requires the intervention of all forces to stop the injustice.
@@user-gp3zx1zq2u exactly 💯 well said 👏
@@karualicekilian9733 Hello, I tend not to talk politics, but the outbreak of this war has forced me to recognize the reality of what you also have to live under as Israelis. The constant threat of another rocket barrage, another aimless ‘amaliyyeh’ (when a knife or gun attack happens against Israeli civilians), another air raid siren were things you were likely used to. But the repugnant war crimes committed on Simchat Torah 2023 have opened up a whole new layer of existential dread. As an Arab Muslim, I cannot bring myself to justify any of the atrocities that have been committed against your people. Excuse me for the things you have had to endure and I hope that each and every one of your kidnapped countrymen and women return home.
Most underrated travel YT around. Keep up the great content friend😄
Thank you for risking you’re life for our pleasure you balsy mf
yesssssssss. watched this dude for so long. bald and bankrupt is decent as well
underrated aka over 80 million views haha surely underrated yep
HIm and Bald are elite
On assignment!
Love your channel man. Your brave going there at this time! Great to see a 1st hand look.
Thank you for doing this!
Now you're rollin' man. The last few vlogs are next level. Please keep it up! Thank you 😊😊😊
Good job, Tommy! I appreciate all that you do. Be safe, mate!
Tommy, thank you so much for coming. You just let things speak for themselves and that is beautiful. You are the next level human transcending the noise. It is now almost 6 months of war. There are hundreds of thousands of internally displaced people in Israel.
Hi Tommy, I just found your channel by chance. I am Israeli living in Israel. Thank you for visiting my country, and for giving us a chance. I hope you had a wonderful time. Next time you come, hopefully there will not be war and you will be able to see Israel in all her glory. It will be a pleasure and an honour to meet you, and I will be more than happy to show you around Tel Aviv. Safe travels.
You sick sociopathic people,you even shamed saten himself,by blocking life saving aid the the savivers of ethnic cleansing and genocide of Gazans who had nothing to do whith 7 October
Man I’ve been watching your videos for years always enjoy your honesty and fearless adventure lifestyle. Right at the beginning of this war I thought about you and wanted to find a video from before this to see how it really is. As we all know it’s so hard to trust anything I see these days. But you have such huge balls you went in during the war. Big props to you, I really appreciate your videos and stay safe brother.
Absolutely fascinating to watch. This gives an extra dimension as to what is happening to ordinary people in these troubled times.
Tommy you're the best. Genuinely coming without any agenda and letting us honestly experience your experience
The reality of life for an Israeli is that he/she has to be permanently on guard because of the constant rocket attacks from Gaza. There’s nothing like a normal life for these unfortunate persecuted Jews.
are you sure they are persecuted not the persecutors.... because missiles don't fire from Gaza without reason, after all the crimes that Israelis do, the least they can do is fight back. @@israelnwanne8401
@@israelnwanne8401Keep playing victim.
@@user-qd4td7yb8e There’s nothing like “playing the victim” when one has less than 2 minutes to run into an underground shelter to avoid being killed by endless rocket barrages fired by an enemy who has sworn to eliminate the presence of those they hate for no just cause.
@@israelnwanne8401 As if that were the beginning of the story.
You've earned yourself a subscriber Sabbatical! as someone else here said: "You have a family in Israel now!"
I was in isreal and Palestine at the same time as you Tommy. I was staying in a small village 30 minutes outside of ramallah, in the west bank. I am american of non palestinian origin. My friend is palestinian -american. This is the first time in 20 years he was able to visit isreal because of a new law passed saying isreal cannot deny one type of us citizen to enter (palestian amerians) and allow others. So we rented a car and traveled isreal and the west bank. I never felt really in danger. The great thing about traveling is you can see how things really are. The media can be very misleading, especially in america.
palestine isn't a country or region. what are you talking about? where is palestine on the map???
you don't have a very good map@@jeanclaude2794
@@jeanclaude2794🤣
@@jeanclaude2794 Palestine is a region, though not an independent country
Which is so that they can travel to Gaza, etc. without any issues. There is always security (always volunteer) at every Moshav and Kibbutz. Always has been (and always will!). I am so glad you gave them a snack! They are all so hungry!! (Our family and friends keep buying meals with the donation money we send, lol! They really appreciate a hot shabbat meal at the end of the week! Religious or not!).
Tommy - thank you for your bravery in bringing this amazing content to us. This is better journalism than main stream media. And thank you for being so supportive yet balanced... that is your super power. I want to tell you to be safe (tears streaming down my face at the thought of you getting hurt), but I know this is your passion and calling and I am so grateful for you and will simply say that I am sending you positive energy to add to the energy of all your other supporters. Thank you.
I am not sure what the big deal is- he is traveling around on the other side of the fence with the oppressors who are very un-compromised and celebrating business as usual! Getting diarrhea cause their lights went out for a night is really unrewarding- how privileged😮! Tommy should be in the west bank with a jug of water to share with some real revolutionaries and hero's nation; seeing what it's like to be demonized, held captive in cages and slaughter by settlers for wanting only their freedom and land returned and not sipping wine with the zionists over what kind car they drive or how many countries they have gone on vacation to!
Tommy ？ 听起来他只有三岁？。他很勇敢，去了世界上最邪恶的国家
Wow. I appreciate it. I'll try not to let you down
It pays to support an apartheid. Always been
israel propaganda force?
This video was awesome, I felt like I was on holiday. Good content, subbed.
Man, to be honest, I live your calm and 'no-frills' style when trying to convey information. It's simply great. I get more journalism out of shows like this, when compared to the regular, corpo networks.
“Journalism” 😝
You are definitely one of the best vloggers out there right now. More power to you, dude.
He will only be the best when he tries to bribe villagers in Bolivia with a bag of cash and travel thru the jungle of Panama ..als bold and bankrupt .. however his Tanzania and renting a girlfriend are pretty epic 😂😂😂
My favorite travel dude!
@@ethancardinal1876but what defines the best. The most popular? Yes sure. But he is being himself. I like them both on different levels.
he really is
If he would've gone to GAZA? HE WOULD DEFINITELY BE THE GOAT! 😅😅😅
Man your videos are so good, unparalleled insight just travelingthrough and seeing how people are affected on a daily scale. Like the kid you had a little interview with on the train, someones voice that might have never been heard otherwise. Everyone has a story and you help share them so well.
Much love to Israel from Bulgaria!
I lived in Israel for two wars and it's the most amazing place to be. People just come together and help each other like you see in this video. ❤💙💖💝 Thank you. I really enjoyed watching this honest account.
One thing Israel has is plenty of wars, the rest of the world are getting very tired of it. It will stop.
Yes it truly is
When you said you were getting a train up to Haifa to meet a friend I just knew it was gonna be TheSalukie. Collab of the century.
Salukie is a legend!
Tommy! You never cease to amaze me! Be safe always.❤️
I am filipino y'all probably know that filipinos are known to be foreign workers. Most of them are saying that Israel is probably the best place in the Middle East to work when it comes to salary for non blue/white collar jobs because the wage in Israel is more than 2x higher than in Arab countries. And you don't have to wear very conservative clothes, rarely to encounter abusive employer, and you'll get restday every week.
Good for you. But they massacre the native Palis.
@@peace4lifeAlwayzliar!!
@@adish7275😂😂😂you can't handle the truth
Ok😂😂😂😂😂
@@adish7275more than 30,000 Palestinians have been slaughtered, you are the liar!
Sometimes you hit the jackpot with the KZhead algorithm… this dude’s videos are an example.
I was there in late 2019 in Israel. I absolutely loved it and would love to go back. This video has the feel that I had when I was there. Very true to life. Hope I can go back some time. Praying for peace. 🙏
I was there in June, crazy how much can change in 6 months
you enjoy being in a stolen land built on the ethnic cleansing of its indigenous people ?
israel so funny this is palestine
No such place as Palestine- Palestine was Israel before Israel became a state in 1948
I was there in February of 2020 and I loved it and want to go back as soon as possible!
Eye opening video, Tommy. You can see how much this experience is impacting you. Thank you for sharing with the rest of us.
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I appreciate that you visited for yourself with an open mind and without any biases, thank you for sharing your experience and for your support as well ♥️
There no thing called Israel, it is Palestine, that Zionists occupated it for More than 70 years
@SabbaticalTommy Thank you for taking the time to travel extensively through hostile areas, to present stories from many factions...And May God Bless ALL, Who Care, Help, And Share...✝️✝️✝️✝️⚡⚡⚡⚡🙏🙏🙏🙏
If more people were like Tommy, who is all about learning and teaching people about the Real World, the world would be a better place! If people would take the time to grant others a little respect, we wouldn’t be in a world of hurt!
Amen to that
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Commenting as a westerner who has travelled & lived throughout the world, now settled in S.E. Asia; most folk are like Tommy. Kind & friendly people vastly outnumber the bad.
Yes ✊… and if more people will stand up against the 3 lettered baddies ( using that terminology so as to not be flagged by the YTpolicy baddies … Wake up people
Great to see the Salukie getting some recognition. He makes some great videos often in places that could prove 'challenging'
I fear it's going to catch up with him. I hear he's a wanted man in the west bank now that he has some subs.
and in israel he said its extremists from both sides that want him death@@chumleyk
Why what did he do @@chumleyk
I find the fact that the diversity culture in Israel is extremely impressive! It looks second right next to the US in terms of that. Israeli's, Palestinians, Ukrainian's, Russian's, Argentinian's, so on so forth, and they all seem to be very passionate about the country they live in! It's very impressive!
Also Ethiopian Jews and Arab Jews\ Middle Eastern Jews (like the ones in the car)
not all of them, no, don't delude yourself. every time a terror attack happens, we always get a bunch of citizens, of a certain religion, making happy posts. these are the biggest hypocrites
We israelis don't like talking about this diversity, we are all Jews and the color of your skin shouldn't matter
Israel sterilized Ethiopian Jews without their knowledge or consent as recently as 2013. Rights in Israel are assigned based on your nationality, not your citizenship, so if your nationality isn't Jewish you are not equal. Israel is an ethnocracy--don't be fooled just by seeing diverse people on the street.
lol get out more. loads of places are mutlicultural not just the US
Thank you for providing such insightful content. Not many people out there doing this.
Thank You Tommy. Very interesting destination choice for a trip. I was visiting Israel when Operation Desert Shield kicked off in the early 1990's and spent most of my time down south in Eilat, it's an amazing place with lots of history and surprizing natural fauna and flora. Some of my relatives still live in Eilat, they are doing okay so far.
History....?
@@haisha1952 If I’m right, Eilat was King David’s son Solomon’s sea port, once called Elath. I believe there is a town near there now, called Hagl….unless it’s the same town.
@@haisha1952Martian
Im hooked on your videos. You are very lucky to be able to travel and explore all these different countries and bring us viewers an insight into their lives and culture. Please keep safe
This is amazing!!! Thanks for sharing!! The BIG Picture ❤
Stay safe. I’m looking forward to hearing both perspectives on this horrible situation.
It's very simple, very weapenized army, supported by the whole world, against the land owners, Palestinian people, some of them are trying to repels the occupation, so the world called them "terror!sts" If you compare Palestinian kids VS Israeli kids, you will see what I'm talking about, don't bother with the news, just look at kids from both sides, you will find the truth in their eyes
'Thank you for these episodes. I lived in Israel for 4 years until Sepember 2022. It is important that youtube videos like yours go out into the world. Once again thank you. because you show how daily life is. Take care in your travels.
How was it in israel?
Keep the same energy when he gets to the Gaza Strip..
I live in israel at Kiriat Ono
Thanks for sharing,it was just like I was there with you
I really want to visit Israel one day it looks like a wonderful place and the people are great they come from all over the world.
I traveled quite a bit before the pandemic, and Jaffa will always be one of the coolest places I have ever witnessed. Highly recommend!
You deserve way more views on this. In general, most of your content is the real deal, and genuinely feels like places I would go visit and see for myself one day. Your daring curiosity is very admirable in my books.
Agree
Peacefully daring?
Come. Aalem. Saalem. Baruch. Ha. Baa❤❤❤❤❤❤
I. Can. Give. You. Where. To. Stay. From. The. North. Till. The. South. Good. That. You. Came. Kol. Ha. Kavof❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
❤you. We're. Rude. And. Didn't. Allow. The. Prayers. On. Friday. Nighi😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮
Wow! superb content, I don't know if your brave or crazy for going during this conflict. Great stuff! Thanks
Thank you for this message. I don't think you can really get the sense of this war without talking to victims or victims family members. Like interviewing a survivor from that party (there are a few) or someone who lost someone dear in the attacks. The stuff they tell will sock you even more 😶
How about doing that for 2 sides? That would be the honest thing to do.
This gentleman makes the best videos.
Very appreciated ❤
Geeze man, stay safe. Thanks for sharing this experience. Love to the World.
You really get a feel for the place. Everybody seems chill. That speaks volumes louder than hate slogans and propaganda. Nice job:)
It's chill if you're in Apartheid state, even South Africa was chill for white people back in the day
Amazingly made video. Better than most funded mainstream shows. Just real life in Israel from the perspective of a visitor with random interactions with people and situations. This is real. Only things I can say as an Israeli is that Israeli people are generally ruder (just as our style nothing on purpose) than how it appears in this video, but they are at the same time as friendly as it appears in this video. Also day to day life appears calm in this video and quiet, maybe it is the war (I don't live there the last few years) but even in regular times, things are much busier and hectic.
Went to Haifa twice back in the 80s in the Navy. Everyone had guns and they were fighting then too (not like this but tensions were extreme). Beautiful country and people but always on high alert. Hell of a way to live. Another good vid Tommy.
Same. Us Navy, Haifa about January of 1983. Uss santa barbara. And the girls guarding the subway were SOOO hot!!!
I had a friend of mine who was in US navy, when anyone mentioned the "6 day war" he said "6 day war! lol It was six month long for me, I was stuck on a ship in Summer in the Med near Israel for half a year...I wish my "war" was only six days!"
I bet you guys must’ve been terrified to be there after the USS Liberty incident lmao.
Lived there for 31 years.
I was there for a month in 2015. Absolutely amazing place with incredible people and history.
like, history of stealing land & killing people?
@yooralee9451, what country does not have dark history
@@yooralee9451 they just got their ancestral land back. 🤷♂️ As for the killing, Palestinans are guilty of that as well. I was in Palestine too and they were also very welcoming and had many beautiful sights.
@@yooralee9451you mean like the United States, Russia, and just about every nation on the planet at one point or another?
The people of Israel are so brave and resilient! I pray for the release of the hostages and the safety of the IDF soldiers.
Great video! I have been watching your videos for years and I’ve been watching the Saluki too! Cool to see y’all doing a video together
Was surprised to see Tommy pop up in Israel! And then absolutely stunned to see The Salukie hook up with you in Haifa! 😅 He is brilliant. Been following his videos alot recently. Great pairing of two great KZheadrs 😎👌
The Salukie is a legend!!!!! We love the Salukie. We love you both!
#freethesalukie
I just started watching your videos & like them so much. I’ve always wanted to visit Israel, looks so nice there. Thanks for sharing such great videos. God bless you on your travels. Greetings from New York City 👍
I just started watching your videos & like them so much. I’ve always wanted to visit Israel, looks so nice there. Thanks for sharing such great videos. God bless you on your travels. Greetings from New York City 👍
@@jamilahadade7620if you are not a jew do not display any Christian symbols on your outer clothes or body while you are in the stolen lands of Palestiniane at best you will be looked on with contempt maybe be spat on you will see God's chosen ones on their home turf be just as careful in the west bank among the land grabbers when you meet Christian and Muslim people don't be afaid of them the o ly danger you could be caught in the fire of the army or land grabbers if they decide to shoot a few Palestinians to terroriste.them a bit more
That was really good. I think the perspective of a 'guy from New York' helps to show people in a natural way that a big news organisation couldn't.
As long as people are able to live in their own country (Israel) in peace, the Israeli people are the best neighbors there are. Pity there are those that try to displace and condemn them because of their animosity and unwillingness to come to a compromise. The people fighting in combat would rather sit in comfort with their respective families enjoying the land they worked so hard to build, but instead, they are the reluctant heroes who have to fight for everything they possess when all they really wish and aspire to is to live in the land of their forefathers in peace.
Very selfish thinking.. a land they worked hard for by displacing and killing others so they can have a jewish state.. very sick indeed
The Palestinians would like the same--just to live in peace where they lived for thousands of years but they do not have equal rights. That's all they want.
Interesting, thanks. I feel no matter what ‘side’ anyone is on, becoming more familiar with the places and people in question might help us better comprehend the situation, and increase compassion for all ‘sides’ (people) involved.
a tought and a prayer? hahahah!
Stupid comment. Like honestly have a understanding of the context
And you think you are good p of s by being neutral. You are more disgusting than the oppressors because you don't even assume your opinions!
Where are the people staying upon their evacuation? Just curious.
all sides my ass
Appreciate the perspective on this terrible conflict. Hope to see an end to it soon
"First random person I talk to here, ends up speak Arabic, not Hebrew." -Sabbatical 4:18
He's not taking a side, but he's taking a side.
If he was able to get into the Gaza Strip I think he would go and if he did his video would be full of the same stuff, people being nice to each other.. I think he just loves people.
not really. just not pissing people off in their back yard as a guest. Watch the next episode...
@@nisnga147 yeah. settlers have overstayed their welcome.
Was there in early April traveling throughout > Participated in 1 of the many Mass Protests there in front of Gov Administration Bldg in Tel Aviv > must have been at least 100K in the streets which many were of course shut down due to Event > was among the most cathartic experiences I've ever had > a very Peaceful Protest that went for approx 4 hours before ppl began to walk home....was immediately after the Sabbath that was during Passover/Easter wknd in April "Just travelin the world while it burns" > Fantastic stuff as always Tommy 🙏
Glad you were there. I was there, too. On some Saturday summer nights, there were closer to 200,000 of us. Yet no matter the political stripe, we all sang "Hatikvah" together, along with Israel Police officers mostly chilling on the sidelines. Israelis continue to be filled with hope. In fact, like the name of the national anthem, we may be "The Hope."
what was the protest about
@@mmgg1671 > when I was there (April '23) it was protesting against Netanyahu who continues lobbying to hang onto power for an indefinite period...& also I believe something to do with how their Judges are appointed/Tenure on the Bench if I recall...not unlike most Dictators & their Regime
Thank you for sharing this and for what you are about to share. Showing both sides, if possible without the prejudice of news media opinions. Appreciate the way you approach this. Stay safe. Blessings to you, your friends and family. May love shine through all of this.
Nice you met TheSalukie❤
I'm an Anglo-Israeli currently living in London but lived in Israel for many years. What you did with this trip so soon after Oct 7 is not only brave but I'd even go so far as to say pretty reckless. The area you are walking around in is heavily targeted by rockets and as you said, 30 seconds is not long. The above being said, I commend you for doing this as a non-partisan observer. I appreciate your non-judgemental approach and it's no surprise that the average Israelis that you meet respond positively. Appreciate you.
"I'm an Anglo-Israeli currently living in London but lived in Israel for many years." You mean you're a Jew who now loves in the UK
@@anitapodsudek8041 That's your way of looking at it and its also true, I define myself as I wish.
It is not non-partisan to only visit Israel. Why not visit Palestine? Oh right, because they're under genocide.
@@schmatever Let me guess, you're native to Israel and you ancestors lived there for centuries?
@@Herobeans No they lived there for over 3500 years.
Thank you for everything you do, I’m sure your family is worried take care
Videos like this are gripping. The fact that you have turned into almost a journalist at this point is very impactful in learning more about the world. They remind me of early vice videos. Keep up the good work and stay safe.
This is so disturbed. A literal genocide is going on and you post a 40 minute to show how free and safe tourist are in the city that is committing atrocities at an unprecedented rate. Between everyone you spoke to I wonder how much Palestinian blood is on their hands. People dine at a restaurant completely unfazed while people starve just miles away. This is sick and disgusting.
People are undisturbed because they are used to this, terrorist attack happens kills a lot of people but you have to continue with your life because thats how it is.. 😂 but you sliver spoon western will never understand this
Well, people in Gaza were more than unfazed on October 7th, in fact, they were celebrating. Not sure why you are trying to gaslight Israelis to have more compassion for Gazans than Gazans have ever had for Israelis, and more than Gaza's own administration has for the Gazans.
@@not_sure_what_to_say No one was celebrating. I've seen this claim often but never any proof of such. Israel and Palestine are not on equal footing at all, and Israel's constant ethnic cleansing and oppression of Palestinians from 1948 to the present day should be taken into account when considering the attitude of Israelis and Palestinians towards each other. Who loves their oppressor? Who loves the people committing a genocide against them?
@@not_sure_what_to_say so you support 107 days of genocide?
Those Jizya reparations won’t pay themselves Achmed 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱
This is way cool. Thank you for sharing this experience. God bless Israel 🇮🇱
I grew up in Israel in the late 60ies. Learning to speak and write Arabic was mandatory.
It’s still mandatory in school along with English.
Because it the enemie's language ?
@@captain2ahabno because they are a part of israel.
@@captain2ahabmore than 50% are of Arab descent his buddy had said so
True. I hated my Arabic lessons but it was mainly because my teacher was a total bitch lol She also taught us some stuff about Muslim culture and the Quran, but I honestly don't remember her teaching about all the war mongering parts of it, which makes sense because we don't want to create hate based on 1400 year old scripture. 🤔
You know dude the reason I watch you cause your real and authentic like some random dude I could meet on the street unlike the rest of these travel KZheadrs who look like spoiled rich kids who use daddies money to travel the world
Thank you for documenting all this and posting it. At least all the people in Israel are not hating. May you be safe.
It is a mini America right by the border with Middle East , what a surprise
As close and personal as we can get w/o being there! Great stuff! Better than what media shows.
Excellent Content. More reliable than the state controlled media provides back home.
Gaza is Military Controlled and Brutal Apartheid Rule over the Palestinians
and u think this isnt
@@mooseman8113And you think it is? Based on what troll?
Thanks!
Appreciate it!
I remember watching Salouki in Newcastle of all places and Chisinua... good to see him doing OK
I’m so proud of you speaking many languages without a translation, may God with you travels safely.
Most travel blogs I have seen were the South American ones, how they live, the cities and especially the people, but most KZheadrs are often superficial. Coincidentally maybe...I came across your channel today, your last episode on the Holy Land...what a great episode. The way your story is conveyed is as if I were there, the atmosphere, the tension, I almost miss the smell.... You have sparked my interest, I want more☝
It's so weird to see your hometown in a random youtuber's video אחלה אשקלון
Watching this is totally surreal, because it's.. REAL!! Dude.. You are sooo brave!
you are now officially a journalist. like your work.
Citizen journalists are the future , legacy media is dying
I have learned more about Ukraine from watching Bald and Bankrupt's series there long before the war started, and anybody can learn more about Israel by watching this video than they could from a lifetime of BBC or CNN.
That's what people should do, go to places and see for themselves and not let the news create a distorted picture of a place or a nation.