@ShanniiWrites, here are more stereotypes 
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“The Haredim do not attend Core Studies, uneducated (like, they only learn the Hebrew Bible, Talmud, Mishna…), their skills are impaired and they will have difficulty integrating into the job market.”
But, it’s definitely not true! They are many Haredim who have a full Bagrut certificate and they do study other things, and not only Torah. -
“The Haredim, especially the men, don’t work.
; all the Haredi women work either as teachers or as kindergarten teacher.” -
“Haredi society, and Jewish in general, put education first.”
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“All the Haredim live in slums.”
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"Haredim do not live on rent. The parents buy apartments for the young couples. "
Well, it’s not completely true. Some young couples do live on rent, and some buy apartments with their own money.
Other stereotypes:
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“Israelis lack manners”
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“Israelis have prickly and unfriendly personalities” - well, just because some Israelis can come off as prickly, it doesn’t mean that they are like that inside. This is simply their exterior and a reflection of the Israeli mentality. But believe me, once you get to know some, you’ll see that they are some of the warmest and most altruistic people you’ll meet.
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“Israel is a country of white Jewish” - Wrong! Israel is an incredibly diverse and multicultural nation (a reason for why I like it so much
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There are hundreds of thousands of Jews whose parents and/or their grandparents/great grandparents who came from many countries in North Africa, such as Iraq, Iran, Morocco, Libya etc.
(in Israel, the majority of the Jewish population are mizrachim - who are Jews of North African and Middle Eastern descent). There are also over 140,000 Ethiopians Jews. Big time, Jews are from all over the world.
In addition, there are ethnic minorities, like Arab (Muslims and Christians), Bedouins, Circassions.
(By the way, not all the Muslims and Christians in Israel are Arab. Not necessarily) -
“Israel is a conservative and religious country” - It is true that Orthodox Judaism holds an institutionalized influence over various aspects of Israeli life (for example, there’s a law prohibiting the rearing of pigs, but there isn’t a law prohibiting the import of pork from abroad - there are some non-kosher supermarkets and restaurants).
However, despite its significant tussle with religious elements, secularism and liberalism dominate in Israel, for instance - Israel hosts in Tel Aviv the pride festival and you could also find pork dishes in Tel Aviv, even in Jerusalem. -
" Israelis hate Arabs, and vice versa" - actually, the truth is very different. Of course, after decades of violent conflict, deep-rooted suspicions and downright hatred exist on both sides, I won’t lie. However, for the most part, Jewish in Israel do want to live on peace with the Arab-Israeli neighbors (and vice verse, I hope) - even some Jews refer to them as cousins. All over the country, Arabs and Jews mix and live alongside each other, and small acts of coexistence happen every day without anyone blinking an eye