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I just received the word from a good friend of mine whom I’ve done a lot of events with in the NYC area who now lives in Israel. She was one of the key people in putting together a music event - Middle East Tek … a very first ever electronic music event which included crews from Israel, Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan… it took place last weekend in Jordan and it went off without a problem! I will post pics as soon as I get them myself.

Here is a perfect example of what happens when we take away politics, religion and historically based nonsense and replace it with music, DIY and pure and unconditional love for the entire human kind.

These young people in a matter of a single year have accomplished what politicians and spiritual leaders have failed miserably at for decades.
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Alicja Efejska

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Rafal W.:
I just received the word from a good friend of mine whom I’ve done a lot of events with in the NYC area who now lives in Israel. She was one of the key people in putting together a music event - Middle East Tek … a very first ever electronic music event which included crews from Israel, Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan… it took place last weekend in Jordan and it went off without a problem! I will post pics as soon as I get them myself.

Here is a perfect example of what happens when we take away politics, religion and historically based nonsense and replace it with music, DIY and pure and unconditional love for the entire human kind.

These young people in a matter of a single year have accomplished what politicians and spiritual leaders have failed miserably at for decades.


Mind you Rafal there have been such attemts before. Actually, they do it now and again and then the words of love and peace are spread by the media and then everything goes back to normal practice: the war.:(
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Jon M.

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Rafal W.:
I will post pics as soon as I get them myself.

Here is a perfect example of what happens when we take away politics, religion and historically based nonsense and replace it with music, DIY and pure and unconditional love for the entire human kind.

These young people in a matter of a single year have accomplished what politicians and spiritual leaders have failed miserably at for decades.

EXACTLY! And the important thing is to DO it!!!
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That reminds me of Leila Arab, the Iranian-born musician and DJ from the UK. She's not too politically involved (apart from the fact that she's now professionally known as just 'Leila' for obvious reasons), but her music is great. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvOlArifQMA
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I love it when people fly in the face of "political wisdom" and do something positive and make it happen. It's one of the great things we can do. It's a pity that more people don't do it
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Alicja Efejska:


Mind you Rafal there have been such attemts before. Actually, they do it now and again and then the words of love and peace are spread by the media and then everything goes back to normal practice: the war.:(

Main difference is that this is an ongoing project and these guys on several occasions already had their equipment wrecked by the military police, had been arrested, had their skulls cracked and had been dragged away ... but they keep on rockin' it!
They are also doing this for free for people with their own resources not to make a name for themselves for putting something together, but for the message that it carries.

My friend happens to be a reporter for an independent Israeli news paper as well, so their efforts do make an impact on more than just a local scale. This is something that has been in the making for over a year now and now that this one went off with flying colors, they are already starting to organize the next year's event.

This was a combined effort with crews driving caravans of sound all the way from places like France, Italy and other far off parts... just to show the world that it can be done.

I think we live in times where this sort of action is more and more called for, omitting the obvious and going through direct human contact is probably the only way anything can be successfully achieved.

Here is the official flyer


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Steve Jones:
I love it when people fly in the face of "political wisdom" and do something positive and make it happen. It's one of the great things we can do. It's a pity that more people don't do it


There is no better feeling than showing people that impossible is nothing.
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Jon M.:
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EXACTLY! And the important thing is to DO it!!!

The hardest part is to get a group of people that actually care enough to be willing and not be scared to sacrifice some things to gain something much grater, even if it's not in any material form.
I am so proud of this girl haha... this is a true achievement.
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Just to give you some idea what went into this project, here is what was sent out to all people interested in being involved in this project.

rriving To Jordan
1. By Sea

For this moment there is no information about ferrys that going from europe to the middle east
if you are in greece or turkey you can check it out in the port.
stay tuned for further information also for ferries back to europe from Israel and Egypt.
2. By Flight
There are several airports which are pretty close to the location:
Amman (Jordan), Tel Aviv (Israel), Sharem el sheik (Egypt)
also Cairo is possible, however is a bit a far.
Royal Jordanian airlines fly cheap to Amman (Home)

for visa information look below.
3. By Road
For the travellers who wish to come with their trucks or cars, the best and maybe only way is thru Turkey-Syria-Jordan
* TR
A. Important!!! the diesel price in Turkey is the most expensive in the world (1.65 euro) fill your tanks in Bulgaria or Greece before entering Turkey.
B. The way from the border with Bulgaria to the border with Syria (Kilis) is 1400 KM.. mostly on highways.
* Syria
A. Applying for visa:
- The Visa is suppose to be made in your residence country, in other EU countris the process will take more time because they will send the passport to your residence country.
- Normally the process takes 1 day.
- Expiration date of passport must be more than 6 months.
- The visa is a multiply entry for 6 months.
- You better you say you have a job in your origin country. (bla bla)
- When applying to the visa you must sign that you don't go to Israel, if you have a stamp of Israel in your passport from before, you must get a new passport...
if anyway you want to go to Israel after that, the Israelis authorities don't care that you visited Syria, but if you want to go back to Syria,
you should ask in the Israeli border to get the stamp in a separate paper (NOT INSIDE THE PASSPORT!!!)
- Dogs must have passports.
- It is forbidden to drive a motorbike in Syria.
B. When arriving to the border each truck need to pay tax+insurance (about 200 USD)

C. The way From the border with Turkey to the border with Jordan is about 600 KM on highway.
D. The price for the diesel in syria is a about 0.4 Euro.

* Jordan
A. Applying for visa
- The Visa to Jordan you can get in the border to the country.
- The price is about 25 Euro.
- If you wish to get a multiply entry visa you must get it in the Jordan embassy in your country (Around 35 Euro).
- It is forbidden to drive a motorbike or bicycles in Jordan.
B. when you enter the country you need to pay special insurance for the vehicle (for 19 Tones Truck is about 150 euro for 1 month)
C. The way from the syria border to the location is about 400 KM.
D. When leaving Jordan you must pay a small tax (about 8 euro).
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Alicja Efejska

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Rafal W.:

This was a combined effort with crews driving caravans of sound all the way from places like France, Italy and other far off parts... just to show the world that it can be done.

I think we live in times where this sort of action is more and more called for, omitting the obvious and going through direct human contact is probably the only way anything can be successfully achieved.

Are they going to smash this wall that separates Arabs from Israelis? This kind of action would impress the whole world and make the parties involved in the conflict re-examine their ways of thinking.
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Alicja Efejska:

Are they going to smash this wall that separates Arabs from Israelis? This kind of action would impress the whole world and make the parties involved in the conflict re-examine their ways of thinking.


Well... why don't you think about your question then think about what took place, then think about a simple question - "Who benefits from war?"
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Rafal W.:
Alicja Efejska:

Are they going to smash this wall that separates Arabs from Israelis? This kind of action would impress the whole world and make the parties involved in the conflict re-examine their ways of thinking.


Well... why don't you think about your question then think about what took place, then think about a simple question - "Who benefits from war?"

Surely not you but who knows?
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Alicja Efejska:
Rafal W.:
Alicja Efejska:

Are they going to smash this wall that separates Arabs from Israelis? This kind of action would impress the whole world and make the parties involved in the conflict re-examine their ways of thinking.


Well... why don't you think about your question then think about what took place, then think about a simple question - "Who benefits from war?"

Surely not you but who knows?

I can tell you who doesn't benefit from war - every day citizens.
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Alicja Efejska

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Rafal W.:
Well... why don't you think about your question then think about what took place, then think about a simple question - "Who benefits from war?"

Surely not you but who knows?

I can tell you who doesn't benefit from war - every day citizens.

That's obvious! :)
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Rafal W.:
Alicja Efejska:

Are they going to smash this wall that separates Arabs from Israelis? This kind of action would impress the whole world and make the parties involved in the conflict re-examine their ways of thinking.


Well... why don't you think about your question then think about what took place, then think about a simple question - "Who benefits from war?"

but seriously Rafal I can't see the connection between your question and the things I said. :(
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These people smashed these walls already by risking their freedom, health and their lives and creating this event. I think that’s Smashing with a capital “S”.
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Alicja Efejska:
Are they going to smash this wall that separates Arabs from Israelis? This kind of action would impress the whole world and make the parties involved in the conflict re-examine their ways of thinking.
I'm sure it would impress Israeli Defense Minister.

Alicja, how on Earth you could ask this question, I don't know.
Have you read/seen ANY news about what's going on in the Middle East?
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ilter K.:
Alicja Efejska:
Are they going to smash this wall that separates Arabs from Israelis? This kind of action would impress the whole world and make the parties involved in the conflict re-examine their ways of thinking.
I'm sure it would impress Israeli Defense Minister.

Alicja, how on Earth you could ask this question, I don't know.
Have you read/seen ANY news about what's going on in the Middle East?
Yes, all the time. Which party do you support?
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Do I look like I'm supporting a party?
I should change my ways, then.
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Alicja Efejska

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ilter K.:
Do I look like I'm supporting a party?
I should change my ways, then.

Yes, when you insist that the walls should be there...
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