Comments on: Pictures from Eilat http://www.israellycool.com/2007/08/20/pictures-from-eilat/ Down Under Punditry in the Middle East Fri, 25 May 2012 23:56:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Israellycool » Blog Archive » Return of the Zombie Arafat Clonehttp://www.israellycool.com/2007/08/20/pictures-from-eilat/comment-page-1/#comment-13497 Israellycool » Blog Archive » Return of the Zombie Arafat Clone Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:13:18 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2007/08/20/pictures-from-eilat/#comment-13497 [...] By the way, I think I’ve met that guy [...] [...] By the way, I think I’ve met that guy [...]

]]> By: Miss Worldwidehttp://www.israellycool.com/2007/08/20/pictures-from-eilat/comment-page-1/#comment-9918 Miss Worldwide Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:37:56 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2007/08/20/pictures-from-eilat/#comment-9918 you could also see Saudi Arabia from your balcony, normally. you could also see Saudi Arabia from your balcony, normally.

]]> By: Aussie Davehttp://www.israellycool.com/2007/08/20/pictures-from-eilat/comment-page-1/#comment-9909 Aussie Dave Wed, 22 Aug 2007 06:18:50 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2007/08/20/pictures-from-eilat/#comment-9909 Shaun,Maybe it is because my brain is still fried, but I don't get the joke. Shaun,

Maybe it is because my brain is still fried, but I don’t get the joke.

]]> By: shaun.spainhttp://www.israellycool.com/2007/08/20/pictures-from-eilat/comment-page-1/#comment-9901 shaun.spain Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:06:41 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2007/08/20/pictures-from-eilat/#comment-9901 your co-blogger ck's friend doesn't hide your face in your pics heh your co-blogger ck’s friend doesn’t hide your face in your pics heh

]]> By: Aussie Davehttp://www.israellycool.com/2007/08/20/pictures-from-eilat/comment-page-1/#comment-9878 Aussie Dave Tue, 21 Aug 2007 05:38:36 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2007/08/20/pictures-from-eilat/#comment-9878 David,Thanks for the clarifications. Don't blame it on my source (not a tour guide, but rather the skipper of the boat)...I probably wasn't paying enough attention.Yuri,Yes, I know it was for ear piercing. Just making fun of the spelling.Jim,As I said...worst wax exhibit. Ever.Esra'a,Your comment was damn hilarious. David,

Thanks for the clarifications. Don’t blame it on my source (not a tour guide, but rather the skipper of the boat)…I probably wasn’t paying enough attention.

Yuri,

Yes, I know it was for ear piercing. Just making fun of the spelling.

Jim,

As I said…worst wax exhibit. Ever.

Esra’a,

Your comment was damn hilarious.

]]> By: Esra'ahttp://www.israellycool.com/2007/08/20/pictures-from-eilat/comment-page-1/#comment-9877 Esra'a Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:51:46 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2007/08/20/pictures-from-eilat/#comment-9877 Oh man, your first 2004 set (with Michael Jackson) had me on the floor. Do you know he's being sued by a Bahraini prince by the way?Damned hilarious if you ask me. Time that could've been spent developing the country further is being wasted on suing an insane celebrity whose nose is on the verge of falling off, and who roamed our country with an <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4650420.stm" rel="nofollow">abaya.</a>Anyways, looks like you had a blast. Not literally of course, I'm sure my Arab brethren behaved themselves this time. :P Oh man, your first 2004 set (with Michael Jackson) had me on the floor. Do you know he’s being sued by a Bahraini prince by the way?

Damned hilarious if you ask me. Time that could’ve been spent developing the country further is being wasted on suing an insane celebrity whose nose is on the verge of falling off, and who roamed our country with an abaya.

Anyways, looks like you had a blast. Not literally of course, I’m sure my Arab brethren behaved themselves this time. :P

]]> By: Jim from Iowahttp://www.israellycool.com/2007/08/20/pictures-from-eilat/comment-page-1/#comment-9875 Jim from Iowa Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:59:39 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2007/08/20/pictures-from-eilat/#comment-9875 The last picture confused me a bit. It appears that "smiley-face guy" (which I presume is AussieDave) is in the process of hypnotising Ringo Starr and making him dress up like Yasser Arafat. I must say the figure in the picture is quite life-like (I mean the "smiley-face guy" on the left.) The last picture confused me a bit. It appears that “smiley-face guy” (which I presume is AussieDave) is in the process of hypnotising Ringo Starr and making him dress up like Yasser Arafat. I must say the figure in the picture is quite life-like (I mean the “smiley-face guy” on the left.)

]]> By: Yurihttp://www.israellycool.com/2007/08/20/pictures-from-eilat/comment-page-1/#comment-9873 Yuri Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:12:08 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2007/08/20/pictures-from-eilat/#comment-9873 My hebrew isn't too good but on that sign, In russian it says "You can pierce your ears here"Yuri from Chicago My hebrew isn’t too good but on that sign, In russian it says “You can pierce your ears here”

Yuri from Chicago

]]> By: Davidhttp://www.israellycool.com/2007/08/20/pictures-from-eilat/comment-page-1/#comment-9870 David Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:56:22 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2007/08/20/pictures-from-eilat/#comment-9870 Nice. Hope you had a pleasant stay. I met my wife in Eilat, so this will always be a special place for me. Ah, and "Park Avenue" is a nice bar, a bit away from the hotel blocks behind the small airport.Now to your posting. It seems that you tour guide didn't know much about the area. There are some factual errors that I would like to humbly correct without acting too much like a faltzani. Sorry for any spelling mistake here, English is not my first language.Jordan is really much closer to Eilat than those mountains. In fact, the border facilities begin right after the last hotel complex on the north-eastern shore of the bay. The red square on the photo points to Aqaba, nowadays a quite well developed city of 70.000 inhabitants, slightly bigger than Eilat. It's less attractive than Eilat, because of it's large oil and phosphate port. The ports have a combined capacity of 25 berth which makes them rather large - about as big as Haifa port. And it's not a pretty sight. The beaches are not used for the exclusive enjoyment of the Jordanian Royal family. There is plenty of tourism. Also, the private mansion of the King of Jordan there served as the backdrop for the current series fashion photos for GOLF, an Israeli fashion chain.And about the the flag: it is NOT the Jordanian flag. The flag of Jordan is different. The Jordanian flag has a white star thing in the red triangle and the white bar is at the bottom.This flag bears the colors of the dynasty of the Banu Hashim, or Hashemi and it was later the flag of the Arab Revolt against the ottoman empire. (remember E.T. Lawrence?) It was then that Aqaba became Arab again under the rule of King Faisal.The flag pole in Aqaba was built in October 2004 by a famous US-based company (US Flag & Flagpole Supply LP https://www.usflag.com/monster-flagpoles/aqaba-jordan-425-current-world-record.html) The pole is 136 meter high and the flag itself measures 80 meters by 44 meters. It is the tallest free standing flag pole in the world.Why it doesn't shows the Jordanian flag? The Hashimi flag is supposed to say a big "fuck off" to Wahhabi Muslims who now rule in what is known as Saudi Arabia. I think the flag is there to greet Saudi ships since secular Jarden has become a target for muslim wahhabist terrorists as well. So you can consider this flag as a kind of geopolitical statement against the mentors of wahhabism in Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Jordan, Iraq and Syria.Some Hashimi Rulers are said to have been supporters of the early Zionists. I don't know to what extend. But here is a picture of Weizman and Faisal: http://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%AA%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%94:Weizmann_and_feisal_1918.jpgDEBKAfile has more on the flag in Al Aquaba: http://www.debka.com/article.php?aid=921Laila tov, David Nice. Hope you had a pleasant stay. I met my wife in Eilat, so this will always be a special place for me. Ah, and “Park Avenue” is a nice bar, a bit away from the hotel blocks behind the small airport.

Now to your posting. It seems that you tour guide didn’t know much about the area. There are some factual errors that I would like to humbly correct without acting too much like a faltzani. Sorry for any spelling mistake here, English is not my first language.

Jordan is really much closer to Eilat than those mountains. In fact, the border facilities begin right after the last hotel complex on the north-eastern shore of the bay. The red square on the photo points to Aqaba, nowadays a quite well developed city of 70.000 inhabitants, slightly bigger than Eilat. It’s less attractive than Eilat, because of it’s large oil and phosphate port. The ports have a combined capacity of 25 berth which makes them rather large – about as big as Haifa port. And it’s not a pretty sight. The beaches are not used for the exclusive enjoyment of the Jordanian Royal family. There is plenty of tourism. Also, the private mansion of the King of Jordan there served as the backdrop for the current series fashion photos for GOLF, an Israeli fashion chain.

And about the the flag: it is NOT the Jordanian flag. The flag of Jordan is different. The Jordanian flag has a white star thing in the red triangle and the white bar is at the bottom.

This flag bears the colors of the dynasty of the Banu Hashim, or Hashemi and it was later the flag of the Arab Revolt against the ottoman empire. (remember E.T. Lawrence?) It was then that Aqaba became Arab again under the rule of King Faisal.

The flag pole in Aqaba was built in October 2004 by a famous US-based company (US Flag & Flagpole Supply LP https://www.usflag.com/monster-flagpoles/aqaba-jordan-425-current-world-record.html)
The pole is 136 meter high and the flag itself measures 80 meters by 44 meters. It is the tallest free standing flag pole in the world.

Why it doesn’t shows the Jordanian flag? The Hashimi flag is supposed to say a big “fuck off” to Wahhabi Muslims who now rule in what is known as Saudi Arabia. I think the flag is there to greet Saudi ships since
secular Jarden has become a target for muslim wahhabist terrorists as well. So you can consider this flag as a kind of geopolitical statement against the mentors of wahhabism in Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Jordan, Iraq and Syria.

Some Hashimi Rulers are said to have been supporters of the early Zionists. I don’t know to what extend. But here is a picture of Weizman and Faisal: http://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%AA%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%94:Weizmann_and_feisal_1918.jpg

DEBKAfile has more on the flag in Al Aquaba:
http://www.debka.com/article.php?aid=921

Laila tov,
David

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