To give you an idea just how safe my hotel is they (Israeli police) have recently moved some Israeli supreme court judges and visiting dignitaries in my hotel for safety. I believe this is a good thing since it (my hotel) is crawling with security. Also they have evacuated Haifa University students to my university. Jerusalem is busier than it has been in years, since most of the people have temporarily left the north have come to Jerusalem for its safety.
About the only thing I am not safe from is price gouging. The price of almost everything has gone up two fold, while the shekel has stayed about the same exchange rate.
I have no plans to stay any more or less time than my program. Besides even if I wanted to leave early, I couldn’t afford it. Prices have sky rocketed due to the increase in people leaving, pilots being called to active duty and reduced schedules.
I am learning a lot and DO NOT want to leave. As a combat veteran I feel I am well qualified to judge the safety of a situation and I do not deem this unsafe. If I feel it does become unsafe I will leave period .. I ask you to have faith in me to come back happy and healthy and more educated."
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