Israeli Army: Never Mind the Uproar, Here's Our Beauty Queen

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"Israel is in an uproar about alleged brutality in Gaza, and rabbinical interference in military matters. The Israel Defense Forces, however, would like to talk about their new beauty queen.

The top item today on the IDF website is the story of Adi Rodnitzki, a corporal in the Israel Navy who recently won the Miss Israel 2009 contest.

Rodnitzki -- helpfully described as "single, 20 years old and from Tel Aviv" -- won a three-month service deferment to prepare for the contest. But the rigors of the pageant, she added, helped prepare her for her military tasks. “I learned how to work hard," she said. "The rehearsals and the pressure weren’t easy but they made me stronger. I learned to deal with situations that were difficult for me, physically and mentally. Learning about personal communications also contributed for my preparation as a soldier.”

The Israeli beauty queen is now prepping for the 2009 Miss Universe contest this summer in the Bahamas. Meanwhile, the Israeli military is scrambling to respond to allegations that its troops -- encouraged by lax rules of engagement -- killed Palestinian civilians and vandalized property in Gaza."

http://blog.wired.com/defense/2009/03/israeli-army-ne.html

Also, may I recommend two books to you:

READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN (About the plight of Iranian women living under Islam, written by an Iranian woman)

and

GIRLS OF RIYADH (About how women are forced to live in Saudi Arabia - even well-to-do ones, written by a Saudi woman)

If you'd like, we could discuss these at some later point.

to these folk. Sounds really interesting though.