It was very sad to see that the Jewish community is over. The community is very old and there are very few [Jews] left. You see it is another tragic result of the conflict.

I saw a high level of urban development - streets, boulevards - public investment which I didn't expect. And it was not just where tourists go.

I am a person who is not ashamed to say where I am from and I spoke to everybody from the barber to the hotel guards - I told everyone that I'm Israeli. Most of the time I got a warm response. A small group was indifferent, and only one time someone said he was against it. Most of the time, people were warm and curious about where I'm from.