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to another as exists in other neighbours, things are alrea- we host the holy sites. We
countries. In this case, you dy better than before. We have a long civilization
go directly to the High Court already have peace agree- going back more than 5,000
judges, who will decide. So ments with Arab countries. years. You have everything
we have created a democra- Perhaps it is not always at an in Israel: the biblical places,
cy which, in our opinion, is official Ievel, but neverthe- the historic peaces, the sea,
an example, but which also less we ge holding discus- the seaside resorts, the
maxi sometiines gives us a head- sions together. It's a slow, mountains. We even liave

ache because it's too free. discrete and gentle process. snow! You have the night
However, all matters are life of TelAviv with some of
transparent. Q: What about the tou- the most exquisite restau-
rism? Sonie people do xiot rants and discotheques in the
We have constnicted a coun- visit your cotnntry because world and you have the
try tl'iat is veiy iigorous, and they read about violence in celestial Jerusalem. I really
we hy to lead an ordinary the press. recommend yori to go there,
life. I have not talked about because it's a toin'ist coiu'itt'y
education, the enrolment Yori shorild not always with all you need. There's a
rates-here too, we belong believe the press-and you lot to discover.
to the superior levels. should go there yourself! I
think that we liave had the Q: On the NnternationaN
Our only problems are poli- l'iighest number of tourist scene wliat do you eonsi-

tical problems with our ever in 2006. Israel is a der as tbe ntain aebieve-
neighbours-not all our tourist destination, because ments of NsraeJ?
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