If you can prove that there is a city in the Middle East outside of Israel with more freedom than Jerusalem, you’ll get $50,000.
From Aaron Klein.
So, can you name one?
No?
C’mon. Think hard. There’s fifty big ones in it for you.
Here, let me help.
Let’s take freedom of assembly. There’s GOT to be a city in the Middle East with more freedom than…
Okay, so maybe not.
How about freedom of… religion?
Nooooo.
Gay rights?
If you can prove that there is a city in the Middle East outside of Israel with more freedom than Jerusalem, you’ll get $50,000.
From Aaron Klein.
So, can you name one?
No?
C’mon. Think hard. There’s fifty big ones in it for you.
Here, let me help.
Let’s take freedom of assembly. There’s GOT to be a city in the Middle East with more freedom than…
Okay, so maybe not.
How about freedom of… religion?
Nooooo.
Gay rights?
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Posted in Media, Palestinians, Society, Video on Mar 23rd, 2012
His name is Nicky Larkin, and he really did hate Israel.
Now, he doesn’t.
The reason why he doesn’t hate Israel anymore comes from his honest attempt to create a documentary film exposing Israel’s mistreatment of the Palestinians. When he went and interviewed both Israelis and Palestinians… and, when he looked into the situation…
He changed.
Or, maybe he hadn’t changed. His eyes just opened.
This is a fascinating story – a journey of discovery that I have seen many, many times from many sides. I’ve even made a couple journeys like that myself. This is why I’d rather have honest criticism than dishonest support.
His name is Nicky Larkin, and he really did hate Israel.
Now, he doesn’t.
The reason why he doesn’t hate Israel anymore comes from his honest attempt to create a documentary film exposing Israel’s mistreatment of the Palestinians. When he went and interviewed both Israelis and Palestinians… and, when he looked into the situation…
He changed.
Or, maybe he hadn’t changed. His eyes just opened.
This is a fascinating story – a journey of discovery that I have seen many, many times from many sides. I’ve even made a couple journeys like that myself. This is why I’d rather have honest criticism than dishonest support.
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Posted in Palestinians, Peace, Society on Feb 14th, 2012
On Wednesday, I mentioned that most Israeli Arabs are Proud to be Israeli.
How about Palestinian Arabs? What do THEY feel about Israel?
Well, I’ve got bad news, really bad news and the tiniest bit of good news.
Let’s start with the good news. Among Palestinians:
- 75% support teaching children about peace
- 30% support a permanent, two-state solution
- 57% believe that the Nakba protests “hurt or made no difference to the Palestinian cause”
- 83% are more interested in job creation than conflict with Israel
- 59% said that it was wrong to fire rockets at Israeli cities and Israeli citizens
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Read the full post (1184 words, 19 images, estimated 4:44 mins reading time)On Wednesday, I mentioned that most Israeli Arabs are Proud to be Israeli.
How about Palestinian Arabs? What do THEY feel about Israel?
Well, I’ve got bad news, really bad news and the tiniest bit of good news.
Let’s start with the good news. Among Palestinians:
- 75% support teaching children about peace
- 30% support a permanent, two-state solution
- 57% believe that the Nakba protests “hurt or made no difference to the Palestinian cause”
- 83% are more interested in job creation than conflict with Israel
- 59% said that it was wrong to fire rockets at Israeli cities and Israeli citizens
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This is a preview of
60 Percent of Palestinians Against Two State Solution
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Posted in Environment, Society on Feb 10th, 2012
One of the problems with resolving the Arab Israeli conflict is the incredible culture gap. The way things are done in the West just does not happen in the Middle East. And, when you can get past the way things are done, you often can’t get to WHAT needs to be done.
My Dad is a retired water pollution specialist and has rubbed shoulders with Palestinian environmentalists in many different settings. Unfortunately, these environmentalists are forced to deal with village chiefs that are ignorant of the risks of untreated sewage and ignorant of the ways to handle those risks.
One of the problems with resolving the Arab Israeli conflict is the incredible culture gap. The way things are done in the West just does not happen in the Middle East. And, when you can get past the way things are done, you often can’t get to WHAT needs to be done.
My Dad is a retired water pollution specialist and has rubbed shoulders with Palestinian environmentalists in many different settings. Unfortunately, these environmentalists are forced to deal with village chiefs that are ignorant of the risks of untreated sewage and ignorant of the ways to handle those risks.
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Posted in Democracy, Peace, Society on Feb 8th, 2012
I love hearing news like this.
No. That’s not good enough, so let me say it again.
I ABSOLUTELY and COMPLETELY love hearing news like this.
Yeah. That’s better.
Do you have any idea what this means?
This is saying that Israel is a COMPLETELY awesome country. It means that Israel really has bent over backwards to welcome Arabs as a part of Israeli society. It means that Arabs PREFER Israel over other Arab countries. It means that Israel has been able to find a way to make Arabs feel accepted – a truly monumental task when your biggest enemies are also Arab.
I love hearing news like this.
No. That’s not good enough, so let me say it again.
I ABSOLUTELY and COMPLETELY love hearing news like this.
Yeah. That’s better.
Do you have any idea what this means?
This is saying that Israel is a COMPLETELY awesome country. It means that Israel really has bent over backwards to welcome Arabs as a part of Israeli society. It means that Arabs PREFER Israel over other Arab countries. It means that Israel has been able to find a way to make Arabs feel accepted – a truly monumental task when your biggest enemies are also Arab.
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