Breakfast the next morning with Gil Hoffman, senior political editor for the Jerusalem Post, helped to put the elections in perspective. “Look at the cars driving right now on Emek Refaim street,” he continued, “what don’t you see? Not a single bumper-sticker for any candidate.” Perhaps because the campaign season was so short as a result of the Gaza war against Hamas, yet more likely Gil suggested it was a collective apathy. Nothing is going to change no matter who wins. So envious are Israelis of the Barak Obama phenomenon and the perception of a fresh leader.
The other dimension of this Jerusalem neighborhood and breakfast at Caffette, is that familiar faces appear at every turn. That morning at Caffette alone, I bumped into five acquaintances and friends. The German Colony pulsates with shops, cafes, and familiar faces – comfy for religious and secular alike.
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