“Tel Aviv” embraces secularism, hedonism, and economic growth, and views the State of Israel as a legal entity, in contrast to the dangerous, faith-driven “Jerusalemite” concept of “Eretz Israel.” It has replaced Israel’s early pioneering ethos with the temptations of modernity, liberalism, and “normalcy.”
Telle une métaphore, la psyché nationale israélienne balance entre "Tel Aviv" et "Jérusalem".