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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. ...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 24, 20201 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...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 24, 20202 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...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 22, 20203 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...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 21, 20204 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...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 17, 20202 min read


When Is Israel Opening Up For Tourism?
As a tour guide of Israel, this is the question I have been asked most often over the last month or so: When is Israel opening up for...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 16, 20202 min read


Politics Update: What's The Deal With "Annexation?"
Major decisions that we take often boil down to doing what is smart vs. doing what is right. In the current political situation in...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 16, 20203 min read


Israel Saves the Life of a 10-Day Old Syrian Baby
As a tour guide of Israel, one of the places my clients love visiting is the amazing humanitarian aid organization called Save A Child's...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 12, 20202 min read


BDS /Anti-Israel Activists Hijack George Floyd's Story
This was inevitable. A movement that for the last decade plus has tried to link itself to the struggle of African-Americans - if not...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 8, 20202 min read


What is the Blue Line? A Look at Israel's Northern Border
Just recently we marked 20 years since Israel pulled its troops out of the security zone in South Lebanon (a buffer against the numerous...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 7, 20201 min read


2 Interesting Polls Show New Israeli and Palestinian Attitudes
Two polls were just released which as both a tour guide of Israel and a resident of Jerusalem, I found to be quite fascinating: The first...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 4, 20202 min read


Pulse on Palestine: 10 Major Developments with Our Neighbors
As a tour guide of Israel, I often get asked about the Palestinians as well as Israel's relationship with them. Well, here are some...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 2, 20204 min read


SUNDAY: Free Online Seminar on the Golan Heights
One of my favorite places to visit as a tour guide of Israel is the Golan Heights. It is full of fantastic nature, hiking, history,...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 23, 20202 min read


Palestinians Reject 16 Tons of Medical Aid Because it Came Through Israel
Proving yet again that the kleptocratic Palestinian leadership cares nothing for their own people and would rather see them die if it...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 22, 20202 min read


Iran's Parliament Has Passed a Law Essentially Turning the Islamic Republic into the Amish Republic
Ah Iran. It wasn't enough that on behalf of Al-Quds Day (Jerusalem in Arabic or "The Holy") they called for a "Final Solution" to...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 22, 20202 min read


Jerusalem Day Concert Online Tonight (Israel Time)
Tonight in Israel begins Jerusalem Day. For those unaware, Jerusalem Day is the day on the Jewish calendar which marks that day in the...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 21, 20202 min read


An Israeli & a Palestinian Have a Son. Food is the Only Way to Bring His Family Together: Meet Abe.
I'm really excited to see the new movie Abe, which is about a 12-year old boy trying to find a way to bring the warring members of his...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 20, 20201 min read


The Tomb of Mordechai and Esther Has Been Set Alight in Iran
Did you know that the tombs of Mordechai and Esther, the heroes of the Purim story, exist today? Well not for long, if some arsonists...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 19, 20202 min read


100 Years since San Remo - The Conference You Never Heard of but Whose Importance to Israel is Huge
Two weeks ago an important milestone in world history occurred - and was almost completely ignored by the world media (like most...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 10, 20202 min read
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