The 10 kinds of people you’ll meet in the market on the first Friday of Ramadan — Right before Shabbat — in the Old City of Jerusalem — During the “Everything Is Fine” calm before a possible war with Iran

1. The Apocalyptic Prepper Who Is Also Buying Fresh Mint

She is whispering, “Have you seen the news?” She has three WhatsApp groups open. She has strong opinions about centrifuges.

And yet — she is aggressively smelling mint like the fate of civilization depends on it.

Because if we’re going down, we’re going down with proper tabbouleh and lemonana.

2. The Man Who Knows A Guy Who Knows A Guy In Intelligence

He leans toward you between the olives and says, “Listen. I can’t say much. But it’s happening.”

You ask what’s happening.

He has absolutely no useful information. But TRUST HIM. Wink wink. He knows. Wink........

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