We were safe at all times and saw no violence whatsoever . I know what it looked like on the news at that time. I assure you it is safe to travel there, regardless of what CNN and the other news services report. Remember that somebody has to sell toothpaste.
Sensationalism sells toothpaste.
If something really newsworthy happens, I will comment on it here. Please check back soon. Meanwhile, here is a helpful and accurate description of the situation in Israel right now from David Bivin of The Jerusalem Perspective. The violent demonstrations that you see on your TV news broadcasts may misrepresent life in Israel. Actually, most of us in Israel are leading relatively normal lives.