Basseim Eid is one of a group of palestinians who believes that both Israel and Palestine must create peace with each other. Eid believes that Palestinians "missed many opportunities" to create peace with Israel, and that for the betterment of the world the time has come when it seems that either peace or full out war will soon be inevitable. Eid stated that it is time to stop the "pointless, destructive, and immoral war with Israel". The article described how pro peace palestinians think of the arab israeli conflict. I found this opinion not only interesting but also inspiring. Although hamas uses "human shields", and the palestinian government "uses international funds to consolidate its own administration", the fact that civilians are fighting back against the regime gives me hope. I was also suprised by the opinion that "most Palestinians would prefer to live under Israeli rule". In my opinion, this article showed a side to the conflict that not many Israelis are exposed to. In spite of Bibi's recent speech, this article is proof that perhaps arabs and persians alike may be willing to create peace.
Heres the article: http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/we-palestinians-hold-the-key-to-a-better-future/
You are right, this article showed a side of this conflict I was unaware existed. However, I don't think it means peace is reachable. The opinion shown in this article is that of a small minority or Arabs. Most Arabs will disagree with this article including those in charge of the region.
ReplyDeleteThe article was interesting and opened my eyes, but I still don't think peace is reachable.
I agree with both you and Simon that this article showed a very different side of the conflict. I actually believe that the opinion in this article is becoming more and more common among the Palestinians and I know that there are Palestinians who have shared this belief for many years. I think that this article should be spread out and read by as many people as possible to help end some of the hate that is present in this world because (I am disagreeing with Simon) I believe that peace is reachable.
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