Israeli TV/Movies Update: Fauda, Shtisel, Emmys & New Films
As your tour guide of Israel - and guide to Israel's arts and culture scene - this past week has been full of huge announcements. Let's...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 21, 20201 min read
Honduras to Move Embassy to Jerusalem
The diplomatic breakthroughs keep on coming around here. The President of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernandez, just agreed to open an...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 21, 20202 min read
The 12 Must-Read Articles on the Middle East From Last Week
With everyone focused last week - and rightfully so - on the peace agreements between Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, a ton...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 13, 20203 min read
Online Programs on Israeli Culture, Food, Religion & Politics
There is so much happening this week when it comes to Israel. Here is your experience Israel online update, courtesy of your tour guide...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 7, 20202 min read
Is an Old Israeli Red-Med Pipeline Poised to Control World Oil?
An old adage simply says "location, location, location." Well, due to being in the right place - and time - Israel - a land bereft of...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 7, 20203 min read
3 New Countries to Open Embassies in Jerusalem?!?!?!
The diplomatic breakthroughs just keep on coming around here. Fresh on the heels of the UAE and Israel opening up official relations -...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 4, 20201 min read
Incredible Biblical Royal Structure Found at Jerusalem's Lookout
Just down the street from my apartment (this is becoming a common refrain) an incredible find was unearthed in a archaeological dig,...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 3, 20201 min read
Israel's Inaugural Flight to the UAE in Photos
Earlier this week, Israel's first-ever flight to the United Arab Emirates landed in Abu Dhabi. It was indeed a momentous occasion, in...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 30, 20203 min read
Know About The Iran Threat? The Bigger One May Be Turkey
Last month Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shocked the world by turning the famous Byzantine Christian landmark Hagia Sophia back...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 25, 20201 min read
Online Class Tomorrow: Israel in the Middle East - Threats, Challenges and Opportunities
Due to corona it is still problematic to come to Israel and get a full briefing on what's happening with Israel from your intrepid Israel...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 12, 20202 min read
The Territories Finally Exploded Yesterday... Video (Surprise)
Yesterday morning myself and many other Israelis around the center of the country awoke early this morning to a giant volley of...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 8, 20201 min read
Mysterious Explosions in Iran - Just Who is to Blame?
There have been 3 mysterious explosions in the past week at Iran's nuclear facilities. So who done it? Is Israel involved somehow? Is...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 7, 20202 min read
"Annexation" Update: Much Ado About Nothing?
So for everyone wondering about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's great declaration that on July 1 Israel was going to "annex"...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 28, 20203 min read
Various Thoughts on Israel's Supposed Annexation/Extending of Sovereignty
I will admit it. I really have no idea what Benjamin Netanyahu is thinking of doing when it comes to either annexing or extending...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 24, 20201 min read
Hotel Corona: Where Israelis, Palestinians, Religious and Secular Live Together
In my last post I talked about the dangers of the anti-normalization trend among Palestinians and their supporters. ...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 24, 20202 min read
The Horrors of the Palestinian Education System
I firmly believe that peace is not made between governments. It is made between people. Today any fanatic can lead the land into a...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 22, 20203 min read
Where Does All the Aid Money to Palestinians End Up?
One of the most common questions I get as a tour guide of Israel is "why is there no peace between Israelis and Palestinians?" Well, one...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 21, 20204 min read
World Refugee Day: Comparing Palestinian & Jewish Refugees
As a tour guide of Israel, one question I often get is about the refugee issue. In the Israeli Arab conflict, the issue of Palestinian...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 21, 20202 min read
Pride Alert: Israel Sets a New LGBT Record
While the famed Tel Aviv Pride Parade could not occur this year due to COVID-19, there is something else that the LGBT community in...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 17, 20202 min read
The Conflict in the Middle East; Not What You Think
As a tour guide of Israel, here is an exercise that I do when explaining geopolitics... Close your eyes and picture the conflict in the...
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