Comments on: The one where Harry chats with Shaul Mofaz http://israelity.com/2008/09/21/the-one-where-harry-chats-with-shaul-mofaz/ Life beyond the conflict Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:20:47 +0000 hourly 1 By: Naftali http://israelity.com/2008/09/21/the-one-where-harry-chats-with-shaul-mofaz/comment-page-1/#comment-297224 Naftali Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:53:29 +0000 http://www.israelity.com/?p=5809#comment-297224 Love that story. I think all of us immigrants had something like this. I was picked up hitching by Raful when he was Aluf Pikud Tzafon, I think I was in the Army for about a year or so by then. I think I forgot to salute. Also, Boogie was a MemMem in my Plughat Tzanchanim back in 1975. If you don't mind, I have to add another funny story. When I decided to join the Army back in 1974, I had no clue, so people told me, go to Nachal, there are lots of Anglo Saxim there. I had no idea what Nachal was. When I got to Bakum and got my gear, I met with a Rav Seren who told me that I only had to serve 18 months due to being 19 and an immigrant. I said, no, I want full service to which he signed me up on the spot. He then asked me where I was from and when I replied Canada, he said yes, I understand, Sabras don't come here and ask for more. He must have had a good chuckle with his friends afterwards about this. Eventually I discovered what Nachal meant, and asked to be assigned to Tzanchanim instead. Love that story. I think all of us immigrants had something like this. I was picked up hitching by Raful when he was Aluf Pikud Tzafon, I think I was in the Army for about a year or so by then. I think I forgot to salute. Also, Boogie was a MemMem in my Plughat Tzanchanim back in 1975.

If you don’t mind, I have to add another funny story. When I decided to join the Army back in 1974, I had no clue, so people told me, go to Nachal, there are lots of Anglo Saxim there. I had no idea what Nachal was. When I got to Bakum and got my gear, I met with a Rav Seren who told me that I only had to serve 18 months due to being 19 and an immigrant. I said, no, I want full service to which he signed me up on the spot. He then asked me where I was from and when I replied Canada, he said yes, I understand, Sabras don’t come here and ask for more. He must have had a good chuckle with his friends afterwards about this.

Eventually I discovered what Nachal meant, and asked to be assigned to Tzanchanim instead.

]]> By: harry http://israelity.com/2008/09/21/the-one-where-harry-chats-with-shaul-mofaz/comment-page-1/#comment-266742 harry Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:27:40 +0000 http://www.israelity.com/?p=5809#comment-266742 @Gliker No, he was as Israeli as they come. Though my tank commander was an immigrant from Guatemala! @Gliker No, he was as Israeli as they come. Though my tank commander was an immigrant from Guatemala!

]]> By: Gliker http://israelity.com/2008/09/21/the-one-where-harry-chats-with-shaul-mofaz/comment-page-1/#comment-266728 Gliker Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:19:00 +0000 http://www.israelity.com/?p=5809#comment-266728 Freaking hilarious. I was attached to the 401, but our job was "Mista-aravim" in the Shati and Jeblaya refugee camps. I had a similar exchange with Yom Tov Samiya when he was the head of the Gaza division in 1993. Not quite on your scale but the same conversation. Quick question: Was your platoon commander an Anglo immigrant? Regards Freaking hilarious.
I was attached to the 401, but our job was “Mista-aravim” in the Shati and Jeblaya refugee camps.
I had a similar exchange with Yom Tov Samiya when he was the head of the Gaza division in 1993.
Not quite on your scale but the same conversation.

Quick question: Was your platoon commander an Anglo immigrant?

Regards

]]> By: harry http://israelity.com/2008/09/21/the-one-where-harry-chats-with-shaul-mofaz/comment-page-1/#comment-266708 harry Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:50:04 +0000 http://www.israelity.com/?p=5809#comment-266708 @quietusleo I LOVE tanks. Can't get enough of them @nicky We posed together for a photo and made it to Yediot the next time. Good times! @quietusleo I LOVE tanks. Can’t get enough of them

@nicky We posed together for a photo and made it to Yediot the next time. Good times!

]]> By: Nicky http://israelity.com/2008/09/21/the-one-where-harry-chats-with-shaul-mofaz/comment-page-1/#comment-266693 Nicky Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:42:30 +0000 http://www.israelity.com/?p=5809#comment-266693 I wonder if he remembers you.... I wonder if he remembers you….

]]> By: QuietusLeo http://israelity.com/2008/09/21/the-one-where-harry-chats-with-shaul-mofaz/comment-page-1/#comment-266667 QuietusLeo Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:28:00 +0000 http://www.israelity.com/?p=5809#comment-266667 I served in 188 (your northern neighbor) in the mid 80's. Aren't tanks wonderful? ;) Mofaz addressed our reserve unit just before we deployed in Gush Etzion in 2001. I served in 188 (your northern neighbor) in the mid 80′s. Aren’t tanks wonderful? ;)
Mofaz addressed our reserve unit just before we deployed in Gush Etzion in 2001.

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