Racist State
Watch two documentaries: "Promises" which was directed and produced by B.Z. Goldberg (a Jewish guy) who grew up in Israel and "Mur" aka "Wall" directed by a Morrocan woman who is an Arab Jew. Perfect depiction of the conflict.
Two secular Israeli kids said that just because their ancestors suffered in the holocaust does not mean they understand or can relate to the pain. They can be sad about it but that's about it. If France creates a holocaust for all the Algerians and Morrocons, it does not give them a right to create Oman as their state, does it? It doesnt make any sense to beg for sympathy and remind the world of their suffering to justify the occupation. Right now, the only form of peace is to live together. You can't throw out either side (quite simple) and if that's the direction it goes, then the war is just going to continue. Israelis can say they have conquered but not quite so! it's been over 50 years, hasn't it?
In my humble opinion, Palestine is a holy land for all faiths (Jews, Christians and Muslims). I said "in my humble opinion" because many would disagree. It appears that many have their own set of facts. I've befriended many Christian Palestinians as much as I have befriended Muslim Palestinians and all of them feel the same way about the conflict and that the only solution is to live together along with the Jews.
Being in NYC, I've had the privilege to meet many Jews too and if anything, they pretty much felt the same way. I have a Palestinian friend in Palestine who befriends her Jewish neighbours. On the news, we get to see the very ugly sides of both ends. Unfortunately, the Politicians/Leaders are just making it worse for both ends.The current situation - Israel has made the situation racist. Many Muslim Palestinians can't go to Jerusalem or worship God at Masjed Al-Aqsa or sometimes are subjected to humiliation at checkpoints between two Palestinian neighbourhoods but all Israelis can easily drive in and out of every other neighbourhood (be it Palestinian or Israeli). That is racist in my opinion.
This reminds me of what a palestinian girl said in the documentary "Politicians chose us, we didn't choose them".
Two secular Israeli kids said that just because their ancestors suffered in the holocaust does not mean they understand or can relate to the pain. They can be sad about it but that's about it. If France creates a holocaust for all the Algerians and Morrocons, it does not give them a right to create Oman as their state, does it? It doesnt make any sense to beg for sympathy and remind the world of their suffering to justify the occupation. Right now, the only form of peace is to live together. You can't throw out either side (quite simple) and if that's the direction it goes, then the war is just going to continue. Israelis can say they have conquered but not quite so! it's been over 50 years, hasn't it?
In my humble opinion, Palestine is a holy land for all faiths (Jews, Christians and Muslims). I said "in my humble opinion" because many would disagree. It appears that many have their own set of facts. I've befriended many Christian Palestinians as much as I have befriended Muslim Palestinians and all of them feel the same way about the conflict and that the only solution is to live together along with the Jews.
Being in NYC, I've had the privilege to meet many Jews too and if anything, they pretty much felt the same way. I have a Palestinian friend in Palestine who befriends her Jewish neighbours. On the news, we get to see the very ugly sides of both ends. Unfortunately, the Politicians/Leaders are just making it worse for both ends.The current situation - Israel has made the situation racist. Many Muslim Palestinians can't go to Jerusalem or worship God at Masjed Al-Aqsa or sometimes are subjected to humiliation at checkpoints between two Palestinian neighbourhoods but all Israelis can easily drive in and out of every other neighbourhood (be it Palestinian or Israeli). That is racist in my opinion.
This reminds me of what a palestinian girl said in the documentary "Politicians chose us, we didn't choose them".
posted by Color at 11:43 AM
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