Two Million votes VS 902 Days

It’s December 16th 2008, the final stage of the reality show “Big Brother” has just been over. Shifra is the winner, second is Yosi Bublil, third is Itai, fourth is Einav and last one is Leon. Its still December 16th 2008, people are watching the show right now. Shifra will leave with one million N.I.S and all other without anything except fame or shame

“Big Brother” is a reality show that washed the brains of millions or trillions of people all over the world. This show started in Holland and spread quickly all over the world. In Israel, there were about 2 or 3 million votes. It’s a huge number compared to the society in Israel. 2-3 million NIS were spent on SMS for this show.

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I am right now in the site of the show on mako.co.il. I am watching talkbacks. I want to quote some of them. One “Mizrahi" (person of Middle-Eastern extraction) man (Danny) said:”Even if she has won, we are the eastern people and we are more than the others”, other “proud Bublil” said:”It was obvious that the finale will be predetermined, they left Bublil all the season for the rating and at the finale that gave to this dead “Fridman” (Fridman=a nickname for a Jew of East European or Western origin like Shifra) to win. Even the results are unreasonable. However, there were good talkbacks too like:”Yes, Shifra you deserve this!” by “Ay” or “Shifra is better than the Big Brother himself” by “Shiffff”.

It’s still December 16th 2008, the exhibition of Gilad Shalit’s book has just been over. I wasn’t there, but I’m sure a lot of people were. However, I’m sure that more people would come if the final stage of the reality show wasn’t on the same day. It’s the 902nd day that Gilad is still in imprisonment and no one really cares. 902 days that we don’t really know what is happening to Gilad right now or what happened to him earlier. 

Gilad Shalit is an Israeli soldier that has been kidnapped by Arabians. He wrote a book when he was a teen, a little kid’s book. For the honor of his remembrance an artist illustrated his book and showed it in an exhibition in Beit Shtainberg in Holon. I have just received a phone call, and I’ve been told that the exhibition was escorted by a lot of people. But I’m still sure there could be more, much more.

I have to admit, I watched the show, not from the start but from the center and I liked it. I just got kind of addicted to it. I was watching the episodes on the Internet a few days after they were broadcasted. It was just interesting and hypnotizing. In addition, I wanted Shifra to win and I’m very happy she has won. She was the only real woman in the house and I just like silent people. That’s it..

"Shifra Konfild"

From all of those stories, what can we say about the Israeli society? It shows that our society is selfish, careless and even kind of egoistic. However, there are a few good-hearted people who were against the show from the moment it was created, but they weren’t enough to stop the plague of this reality! We have to take a stand against it, if everyone will make a little effort to stop it, it will succeed. 

Very interesting indeed. I know I wasn't supposed to look into this but it seemed very interesting and I couldn't resist correcting your work. I would like to correct your work, in order for people to read the important things you have written and get the right idea. (We wouldn't want people to think you write poorly, now do we...?)
Daphna.
p.s. I feel like the "big brother" myself, looking over your work like this, but it's for a good cause.....