"Every time I would tell my girlfriend (she's Palestinian) about a famous Israeli activist or writer or she would ask why they still call themselves Israeli. She tells me things like, "See. They still call themselves Israeli. When they use that word they are automatically erasing Palestine." I always used to argue with her over that and try to convince her that these Israelis are good people who genuinely care and want to do something. But, for the first time I think she's right. If you are an Israeli, even if you disagree with your government’s treatment of the Palestinians, you’re still enjoying the sweet life of privilege. You’ll still be enjoying the privileges Palestinians aren't able to even though it’s actually their land."
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Where does Joseph live?
ReplyDeleteHe'a a US citizen who discovered Israel on a "birthright" trip. He was appalled by the conditions in the occupied territories..
ReplyDeleteI know Joseph from CSU Northridge. He "discovered" the Israel-Palestine conflict by reading books by mainstream leftists and then went to Palestine on the Gaza Freedom March. He's originally from California (Orange County).
ReplyDeleteThis is not a very good article of his, sadly. I think his solution is extremely authoritarian and naive.