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'How to Be Scottish,' Israeli writer Orna Coussin's new book in diary form, paints a frank picture of Israelis' unease after two-plus years of war. But is her emigration fantasy merely an experiment with cultural role-play?

In her new, intimate book, Orna Coussin asks how to be Scottish. Versions of this question are being asked in many Israeli homes, with varying degrees of queasiness.