Today, I made an appointment to renew my travel documents.
I am slowly learning to become a wiser woman. My current travel document expires in June 2018. From a first insight, it still sounds like a long time until you realize that it means nothing at all if you think of traveling to Egypt. To be able to enter Egypt, in my case, I need a 12-month Valid document. Luckily, I realized this in July while planning my trip to Egypt. I thought a few days wouldn’t be an issue, and for god sake, it is a year.
Anyway… The good, relaxed citizen of this universe in me decided to apply for a new one; after all, the new one will be for five years, and I should soon go to Egypt to sign my contract with the publisher for my new book. So, I followed the new instructions the Ministry of Interior (Israeli) imposed. Good news!!!! They make appointments now.
Only those with experience standing in line in front of that office can understand or imagine what it means.it is an act of dehumanization mixed with constant drops of humiliation and oppression. It’s a disgusting taste of occupation in a potion.
But if somebody can be naive even for an instant, cannot think that the Israeli government decided to make our life easier. You take an appointment and stand in line. The difference is that the appointment can last as long as six months.
So, I was kindly given an appointment for the 5th of February 2018.
Just think of what happens when people are not in the luxury of time and have no urgency like me.
Can you imagine those who need crucial documents and procedures from this office? 
Your wisdom shows.