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Born and raised outside of occupied Jerusalem, Aziz Abu Sarah—a Palestinian activist and the Director of Middle East Projects at George Mason University—explained how the death of his brother at the hands of an Israeli soldier led him to join the ranks of the Fatah Youth Movement—a group built on the idea of Palestinian nationalism...
...pair now work to spread awareness and caution against the “eye-for-an-eye” ideology that has promoted the cycle of violence in Israel and the occupied Palestinian Territories. To this end, “the project involves building bridges between Israel and Palestine and also between every human being,” Skolnick said...
Sarah noted that according to the latest statistics, more than 75 percent of Palestinians polled were in favor of a two-state solution. Moreover, he added, more than nine in 10 Palestinian youths polled supported using nonviolent means to achieve a solution...
Thanks for Klein's thoughtful and moving words about how West Bank Palestinians have been trying to improve their circumstances. Such honest commentary is strangely rare in the U.S. But it's a little patronizing to mention Palestinian good behavior as if Palestinians have been bad students for no reason whatsoever. If someone stole our homes and land, we might act up too. Naomi Shihab Nye, SAN ANTONIO...
...Thanks for Klein's thoughtful and moving words about how West Bank Palestinians have been trying to improve their circumstances. Such honest commentary is strangely rare in the U.S. But it's a little patronizing to mention Palestinian good behavior as if Palestinians have been bad students for no reason whatsoever. If someone stole our homes and land, we might act up too. Naomi Shihab Nye San Antonio...