Dear Monka,
Are you *really* a *peaceful* photographer? Do peaceful photographers make sweeping generalizations about members of ethnic groups? Do "the" Jews, of whom currently 200,000 live in Germany and speak German, really resent you because you speak German, too? Is it peaceful to come with such divisive views onto a website dedicated to promoting cooperation and dialogue ? Do "the" Jews of Antwerp have the monopoly on racism in your troubled country? I think not. Misschien beter overleggen!
I am a Palestinian Arab from Hizmeh, a village between Jerusalem and Ramallah. When I was 15 years old I fought against the Israeli Occupation in search of freedom. At that time I thought every Jewish person, whether soldier or citizen, man or woman, young or old, should be killed. I rejected the right for any Jew to live and every Jew was a target. I was just a kid, believe me, and I didn’t understand anything about politics or the Arab-Israeli conflict. I was arrested and sat in jail for 12 years. This was during the first intifada from 1987. At that time nobody talked about peace but only of violence. I matured during my time in jail. I started studying and reading books on politics, literature, poetry, and about the Madrid Conference.
It gave me hope to live in peace and dignity. I learned that violence only breeds violence and that peace is the only solution for the two nations, the only way for both to have a respectful and beautiful future. We live on the same land. We are neighbors. We drink the same water and both pray to a monotheistic God. We must live in peace on the basis of religion for God and land for everyone.
Welcome Monka and thanks Tayira,
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Are you *really* a *peaceful* photographer? Do peaceful photographers make sweeping generalizations about members of ethnic groups? Do "the" Jews, of whom currently 200,000 live in Germany and speak German, really resent you because you speak German, too? Is it peaceful to come with such divisive views onto a website dedicated to promoting cooperation and dialogue ? Do "the" Jews of Antwerp have the monopoly on racism in your troubled country? I think not. Misschien beter overleggen!
It gave me hope to live in peace and dignity. I learned that violence only breeds violence and that peace is the only solution for the two nations, the only way for both to have a respectful and beautiful future. We live on the same land. We are neighbors. We drink the same water and both pray to a monotheistic God. We must live in peace on the basis of religion for God and land for everyone.
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