What an amazing interview and what an incredible story. I do believe this man is sincere, and I hope he stays alive and lives a good life. I do want to point out that you missed an opportunity to get to the heart of why his experience was that he could not find anyone in Israel to rent to him. I assumed it was due to Israeli distrust and…
What an amazing interview and what an incredible story. I do believe this man is sincere, and I hope he stays alive and lives a good life. I do want to point out that you missed an opportunity to get to the heart of why his experience was that he could not find anyone in Israel to rent to him. I assumed it was due to Israeli distrust and fear of terrorism, but others may assume it was just outright discrimination and mistreatment of Palestinian Arabs by Israelis. As we learned from 10.7, trust and friendship on the Israeli side was met with a con-job on the Gazan side to get pre-attack intel on the kibbutzim. What some Israelis have known all along was on full gruesome display on 10.7 — peaceful coexistence is possible when both sides truly desire it. There is no question that this is what Israelis have always desired. When the other side is predominantly driven by extremist religious ideology that calls for genocide of the Jewish people and the destruction of Israel no matter how many generations it takes, there is no way to make peace with such people who willingly embrace this destructive stance. As Golda so succinctly and prophetically stated—You cannot make peace with someone who has come to kill you, and “If the Palestinians lay down their weapons, there will be peace; if the Israelis lay down their weapons, there will be a massacre.” All still true fifty years later and more clear than ever. Strength and choosing Jewish life is not racism; it’s basic human survival, and it’s OK for Jews to engage in self-preservation.
What an amazing interview and what an incredible story. I do believe this man is sincere, and I hope he stays alive and lives a good life. I do want to point out that you missed an opportunity to get to the heart of why his experience was that he could not find anyone in Israel to rent to him. I assumed it was due to Israeli distrust and fear of terrorism, but others may assume it was just outright discrimination and mistreatment of Palestinian Arabs by Israelis. As we learned from 10.7, trust and friendship on the Israeli side was met with a con-job on the Gazan side to get pre-attack intel on the kibbutzim. What some Israelis have known all along was on full gruesome display on 10.7 — peaceful coexistence is possible when both sides truly desire it. There is no question that this is what Israelis have always desired. When the other side is predominantly driven by extremist religious ideology that calls for genocide of the Jewish people and the destruction of Israel no matter how many generations it takes, there is no way to make peace with such people who willingly embrace this destructive stance. As Golda so succinctly and prophetically stated—You cannot make peace with someone who has come to kill you, and “If the Palestinians lay down their weapons, there will be peace; if the Israelis lay down their weapons, there will be a massacre.” All still true fifty years later and more clear than ever. Strength and choosing Jewish life is not racism; it’s basic human survival, and it’s OK for Jews to engage in self-preservation.
I too noticed the word "discrimination and had the same thought that you did.