How common is drinking alcohol
here in Israel?
Vladimir
Bat Yam
Hard liquor or soft?
Soft
Beer and wine?
Beer is common
and hard alcohol?
Hard? People here don't like hard liquor
They don't like it?
Do you?
Not so much
Maybe on weekends, maybe
If there is a reason to celebrate
Do people here get drunk a lot?
Generally?
Yes
I wouldn't say that
Is smoking weed common?
It's common
More common than alcohol?
It depends on the age
It depends on the age
I assume you mean that
younger people do it more
smoke more
No
No?
No
You are trying to generalize...
No, not at all
say what you want
So, no in my opinion
you get to an age, an understanding
that alcohol is less
less effective and more dangerous
so you move on to....
Grass
Is there a lot of alcohol drunk
in Israeli society?
Among young people?
Yes
They drink
The majority drink
Do they get drunk?
No
They don't get to such levels
Nadav and Yael
Kfar Saba
hurting themselves
What about weed?
How common?
Common
Everyone smokes
It goes up with age
The older you get
the more you smoke grass
While you are rolling
a cigarette
How common is weed in Israel?
In Israel?
I think very common
I think it is very common
Where do you live?
Here in Beer Sheva
Is it very common for all ages?
I don't really know
I think so
Is it accepted?
Let's say
In your age group
people smoke
What about your parents?
Do they know?
Know what?
That people smoke weed
They know people smoke
It's not such a big deal
There are those who 
make it a big deal
and those who don't
Depends on the age
Usually the younger generation
is less
makes it less of a big deal
Alcohol?
Do people drink?
People drink alcohol
Do they get drunk?
Yes
A lot?
Yes
I guess you do
How common here is it 
to drink alcohol
and smoke weed?
Ben
Tel Aviv
Drinking alcohol is not that common
It is common but at a social level
Let's take you. How much
do you drink every week?
I drink one or two beers a week
How common is weed?
I won't ask what you do
Don't ask about me
Weed is common
More common than the rest of the world
Than the rest of the world?
More than the rest of the world
I believe it is because of the army
What do you mean?
After the army, people need
a reason to fly to another country
and to loosen up
Is it only weed or other drugs?
No, actually I think weed is common
and other drugs are much less common
Only in Tel Aviv or the entire country?
Mainly Tel Aviv but also
on kibbutzes and moshavs
How common is drinking
alcohol in Israel?
Common, daily
What do you drink daily?
I don't drink every day
but I see people drinking every day
What are they drinking?
Vodka and Redbull, beer
How many times per week do you drink?
Sofia and Yana
Bat Yam
It depends on what is happening
for long periods I might not drink
I don't know
once or twice a week
and you?
Once a...
I like beer
I drink when she comes to my place
You've been warned
Do people here get drunk?
Yes sometimes, in Tel Aviv mostly
Weed, how common is weed?
I am not asking about you
Weed is the best
I wish it was like Amsterdam here
I wish it was open
that we could sit here and...
leaving the airport
and immediately there is that smell
and you could come here
to the beach and it would be amazing
you don't need to watch youself
It should be open
So it is pretty common I see
I really wish it was very common
How common is it here 
to drink alcohol?
and smoke weed?
Tom
Tel Aviv
I think pretty common
Do you want numbers?
How much do you drink in a week?
I drink a little
What is a little? One? Two?
No, once every two weeks
maybe three weeks
Is weed common? I am not
asking if you smoke
It is common
It is common
The guy behind me
Among Arabs, is it common to smoke weed?
Mohammad
Tel Aviv
Yes, of course it's common
Do you live in Jaffa?
No, Tel Aviv
Among the Arab youth
here in Israel
is it common to smoke weed?
I was 16 when I started to smoke
Do you smoke a lot?
Everyone smokes
More or less true
What about harder drugs
are there?
I am not the right person to ask
Do you know of any?
It is less
The hardest drug that I 
have seen around me is weed
Weed
How common is alcohol 
in Israeli society?
Orly
Oranit (West Bank settlement)
Difficult question
For example, how many people
do you know who drink daily?
Every day? Very few
I don't know many people
that drink alcohol every day
but there are those who drink
on weekends or when they go out
What do they drink?
Beer? Wine?
Whiskey, beer and wine
all sorts of cocktails
and how much?
How much on average?
What is the average?
Weekdays people are more careful
especially if they need to drive
but on Shabbat
when they are resting
people drink a lot
What is "a lot"?
I had an Irish guy at my place
drink 12 beers an hour
So not that level
If we are talking about the Irish...
We sit and drink a few shots
a glass or wine
So light
My light is two glasses of wine
my non-light is drinking more
a lot more
I can get to the twelve
that your Irish friend got to
How common is weed in this society?
Do you know people who smoke?
Do I know people who smoke?
I am very against it
and I prefer not to talk about it
Do you know anyone who
does harder drugs?
No
I don't know anyone
Hiali (my niece!)
Tel Aviv
Do many Israelis
drink alcohol
or smoke weed?
Yes
That is the question?
Are you filming?
Of course, there are many
Many smoke weed, Many
Alcohol is part of the culture
mostly in Tel Aviv
There is a serious alcohol culture
Not excessive alcohol but there is 
always beer or wine on the table
Do people get drunk?
I don't see that often
No, no
Not many people get drunk 
on the streets on the weekdays
there is that atmosphere on weekends
But there is always alcohol
Every evening
It is a reason to meet
Weed there is a lot
in my opinion
everywhere, as clearly as possible
and you can see it all day
with all kinds of people
Is it legal now?
No, it's not legal
there was talk about decriminalization
but
it just continues as usual
But it is more part of the culture
even those who were against
it a few years ago
now it is used medicinally
some people are more open 
to hearing about it
A lot of people smoke
Really, a lot of people
I asked you specifically 
because of what your dad does
You want to explain?
He has a store for 
hydroponic home growing
You can also grow things
like basil and tomatoes
but the idea is to grow
things for yourself
But he had that "information" car
Still, he does that
he is a big social activist
for legalization
Does he still have that car?
(says "Cannabis information unit")
No, he doesn't
but he does so much
speaking at rallies
He did a lot for it
a lot of rallies
a lot to move towards legalization
but it is all an issue of the government
they have some interest
that it won't be legal
and it will continue to be
illegal until that interest disappears
or until we make enough noise
But it doesn't matter
eveyone smokes
here in Tel Aviv you see it so much
you can ask at the bar
for a dish for your grass
You even feel it is not ok
because it feels legal
which is crazy
When I was in Amsterdam
I felt less comfortable smoking
weed there than in Israel
In Amsterdam!
With all it's places to smoke
coffee shops
