So, finally I`m gonna pop the question...I`m curious, what do you know about it, where did you get your info, do you have an opinion about it and what opinion does the gp in your country seem to have ?
Before we start, I know this is a touchy subject, so I would like to ask everybody to keep it clean, decent and respectful. Please remember that this is not a theoretical issue, both sides have lost loved ones, and both sides feel passionate about it, so, in this case, yes, words can hurt, you never know who is reading with us.
This might sound a bit kindergarten teacher-y, and I hope it will be totally abundant, but it`s very important for me that we show respect for each other in this matter.
As for me, my biological dad was Palestinian, so thats my link and original interest. On the other family side, my grandfather was in the resistance in wo2, so that makes a cool combo! I however only had contact with my palestinian grandma, so everything I know came from my mom or from books(tip: The Lemon tree, The other side of israel and poetry from Darwish), movies(tip: paradise now), internet and talks with people. And I have been there once.
To put it simple, two nations are fighting over the same piece of land, dragging religion into the fight and kicking humanity out(on BOTH sides)
My opinion on the whole matter is quite simple, stop fighting! Their are few things left to win and so many lives to loose, unless they learn to live together this situation will keep ruining the lives of children, family, people on both sides. I also hope thats the solution, that the youth will get tired of it and will start talking to each other instead of about each other.
The gp here, well, thats shifting. When i was young I sometimes had to debate whether or not Palestinians existed and the main feeling was that Israel was right. If you were for the palestinians your were called a racist, a anti sematic, terrorist etc. After the Gaza attack, that shifted, but I`m not yet quite sure to what...
Before we start, I know this is a touchy subject, so I would like to ask everybody to keep it clean, decent and respectful. Please remember that this is not a theoretical issue, both sides have lost loved ones, and both sides feel passionate about it, so, in this case, yes, words can hurt, you never know who is reading with us.
This might sound a bit kindergarten teacher-y, and I hope it will be totally abundant, but it`s very important for me that we show respect for each other in this matter.
As for me, my biological dad was Palestinian, so thats my link and original interest. On the other family side, my grandfather was in the resistance in wo2, so that makes a cool combo! I however only had contact with my palestinian grandma, so everything I know came from my mom or from books(tip: The Lemon tree, The other side of israel and poetry from Darwish), movies(tip: paradise now), internet and talks with people. And I have been there once.
To put it simple, two nations are fighting over the same piece of land, dragging religion into the fight and kicking humanity out(on BOTH sides)
My opinion on the whole matter is quite simple, stop fighting! Their are few things left to win and so many lives to loose, unless they learn to live together this situation will keep ruining the lives of children, family, people on both sides. I also hope thats the solution, that the youth will get tired of it and will start talking to each other instead of about each other.
The gp here, well, thats shifting. When i was young I sometimes had to debate whether or not Palestinians existed and the main feeling was that Israel was right. If you were for the palestinians your were called a racist, a anti sematic, terrorist etc. After the Gaza attack, that shifted, but I`m not yet quite sure to what...