not a lot changes
The UN says that Israeli jets going supersonic over the Gaza Strip is an abuse of human rights.
When we lived in Jordan in the early eighties (pre-Israel/Jordan peace treaty) we lived down in Safi (where Lot's sancutary is) by the Dead Sea....the Israeli's used to tear up and down the centre of the Dead Sea breaking the sound barrier....not sure about it being an abuse of human rights...but my Mother certainly lost quite a few ornaments that would edge their way off the shelves with each supersonic bang.
We were never too sure if it was the Israeli air-force pilots wanting to see the altimeter readings below sea level or if they were just 'threatening' their little Jordanian neighbours...
A few years back my brother and I were sitting down by the Dead Sea having lunch when two Jordanian jets (sub-sonic) went past...they were so low we could make eye contact with the pilots...
When we lived in Jordan in the early eighties (pre-Israel/Jordan peace treaty) we lived down in Safi (where Lot's sancutary is) by the Dead Sea....the Israeli's used to tear up and down the centre of the Dead Sea breaking the sound barrier....not sure about it being an abuse of human rights...but my Mother certainly lost quite a few ornaments that would edge their way off the shelves with each supersonic bang.
We were never too sure if it was the Israeli air-force pilots wanting to see the altimeter readings below sea level or if they were just 'threatening' their little Jordanian neighbours...
A few years back my brother and I were sitting down by the Dead Sea having lunch when two Jordanian jets (sub-sonic) went past...they were so low we could make eye contact with the pilots...
posted by Madame Chiang at 7:13 am
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