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December 01, 2003

Gan Shula Newsletter

Appendix A: Table of Contents:
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(1) The Return of Sarcasm, Coffee II
(2) Geneva Accord - The Full Report
(3) Geneva Accord - How i Got There
(4) Thoughts,
(5) Afterthoughts
(6) Short one, ain't it?

The Return of Sarcasm, Coffee II
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"When Europeans Make Espresso, they just put filter coffee in a small cup, when i make filter coffee, I just put a whole lot of espresso in a big cup".
Think about it, and do what you will

Geneva Accord - The Full Report
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Well, I got to Geneva for the whole signing of the peace "treaty" that isn't really a treaty, it was great. I think that most of you guys heard about it, at least in brief, so i won't talk about the ceremony itself, just what i thought about it. Well, Nevermind.....
It began with rough security that reminds me the way the shopping mall is secured, just that this was done by the local police. after i got in without being on the list (i was on the list, just not their list) and convening them that i am invited (though i was) i got through security, whilst others who were not let in stayed and protested by singing "Shalom Peace Salam" outside and drumming. (i actually thought of joining them since it looked promising, where there is a protest and communication, there is a possibility for exposure).

Geneva Accord - How i Got There
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Well, I will spare you the long and boring description of who i had to talk to and what i had to do in order to get an invitation. i just have to thank Hadas for her effort in getting me on the list. But the whole thing went kinda strange. on sunday, after reading all the news around and talking with several people, i got to the airport, only to understand that i am on the same flight as the Meretz delegation for Berlin. well, it's the first time i really had someone to entertain me during a flight, so Yippee! but really, nothing special. I got to Geneva at night, took the bus (their system for payment is stupid?!?!) and got to my hotel, put my things down and went for a beer (10CHF == 30Nis for a pint of Guinness, can you believe it?) the next day i succeeded in:
(a) Breaking the strap of my Omega watch
(b) Ignore the basic needs like food and toilet
(c) Figure out that the coat i had brought was not needed (it was only +4c outside)

Thoughts
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I think that the best part of the whole ceremony was the f**k ups, including:
(a) Richard Dreyfus called Usama El-Baz (the personal adviser to the King of Morocco) Usama Bin-L (and then figured out what he had done)
(b) Aviv Geffen went on stage with a singer called Dikla (which i personally think was once Dani or Dekel or even Shimon) who f**ked up really bad, and was able to sing a whole song without getting one tone right. good thing that Daniel Solomon was there to cover up.
(c) Met Galia Golan, who i was supposed to attend her class the next morning at 9 o'clock (which is quite now...) and told her that i won't be able to attend the lesson since i am in Geneva. She got my humor.
(d) Actually got my camera back at the end (they didn't allow ppl to take cameras inside since they thought we would wreck the whole think)
(e) Talked to Fools of the Prophecy, which sounded really nice. we should go to one of their concerts.
(f) Succeeded in being at the back of a Channel I interview without noticing, since i was talking to Yassir Abed-Rabu at the same time.

Afterthoughts
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I actually completely forgot to tell you about last week in berlin. At short it was fun, I saw Frank Black (Pixies) Perform and i wrecked both my feet. Met several interesting people, and had sex with none of them. still out of the Mile High Club. soon to join.
The only thing is, that i found out that my newsletter is kinda like a blog, so i donnu, i resent blogs and i don't know whether i should just blog it or shouldn't i. let me know.

Short one, ain't it?
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But it's since i`m waiting for my flight to board, nothing else.
Notes:
(1) Ron - Couldn't get to ya since i was in Geneva. Next week i will come, i promise (?)
(2) Hadas - Read your letter, I can't get you anything since you didn't tell me what to bring
(3) Maya (Lan) - Hope you have a good time in Thailand, let me know when are you having the Going away party.
(4) Everyone - We will be holding a seminar around February, that will be open to everyone, on the subject of Regional Development. please join

Regards
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Jonathan J. Klinger

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