Sir, - As a young Israeli living in Dublin, I must take issue, even with tongue firmly in cheek, with Kevin Myers's remark, "I've never met anyone who cries: 'Wow! What a fun-loving lot the Israelis are! My, they know how to live, partying morning noon and night. . ."
I can only assume Mr Myers hasn't of late enjoyed the throbbing nightlife of Tel-Aviv, where young Israelis party until dawn unassisted by alcohol!
This in comparison to the dreary, paternalistic, almost puritan social life in Dublin, where nightlife in this supposedly chic European capital comes to a screeching halt around 2.30 a.m. (weekends only, of course).
By the way, Arabs do not have full and equal rights in Israel. - Yours, etc.,
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Motti Ruimy, Arran Quay, Dublin 7.