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 Author: yoavheskia View Messages Posted By yoavheskia
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 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: Aug 5, 2025 12:42
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In Off Topic, yoavheskia writes:
  Hi, sorry in advance if this post does not belong here.

If I’m not mistaken, they have their own forum.
So maybe try to have that very touchy discussion there first?
 Author: yoavheskia View Messages Posted By yoavheskia
 Posted: Aug 5, 2025 12:45
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  If I’m not mistaken, they have their own forum.
So maybe try to have that very touchy discussion there first?

I can't. I'm blocked there.
 Author: RebelliousBrick View Messages Posted By RebelliousBrick
 Posted: Aug 5, 2025 13:00
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In Off Topic, yoavheskia writes:
  Hi, sorry in advance if this post does not belong here.
Does anyone here can tell why Israeli users cannot use the Brick owl website?
When I'm trying to enter i get this error message: "This website is not
available in this country,"
Does is decision is a political one?
And most important, what are the chances that BL will take the same step?


search for an email of their customer service and ask them directly?

BrickLink is not affiliated with BrickoWl so i'm not sure if you'll get
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 Author: v100Bricks View Messages Posted By v100Bricks
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This question was raised in the BrickOwl forums and there was no official response
from any of the admins.
The only suggestions were to try VPN and that blocks of this type were typically
made in that country. Certainly when i try using a VPN via Israel it allows me
to view the site but i cannot say for sure if it is blocked or not.
 Author: yoavheskia View Messages Posted By yoavheskia
 Posted: Aug 5, 2025 13:43
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  The only suggestions were to try VPN and that blocks of this type were typically
made in that country.

Thank you!
 Author: 1001bricks View Messages Posted By 1001bricks
 Posted: Aug 5, 2025 18:00
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In Off Topic, yoavheskia writes:
  Hi, sorry in advance if this post does not belong here.
Does anyone here can tell why Israeli users cannot use the Brick owl website?
When I'm trying to enter i get this error message: "This website is not
available in this country,"
Does is decision is a political one?

Very probably, of course.


  And most important, what are the chances that BL will take the same step?

LEGO follow rules, laws, directives - not political opinions, afaik.

But if there could be postal or payment difficulties (due to conflicts), then
it could happen, anywhere.
 Author: yoavheskia View Messages Posted By yoavheskia
 Posted: Aug 6, 2025 03:03
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  LEGO follow rules, laws, directives - not political opinions, afaik.

Thank you for your reply, I really hope you are right