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Lipush, the Immigrants took over
Let me tell you a personal story, no sarcasm.
When I was 16, a stupid child who didn't know any better, I found out that my teacher, one of those rare people who actually prepare you for life in kindness and wisdom- suffered terminal cancer. She had to have a surgery in The United States, which may or may not have saved her life. She was a very appreciated person in our high-school. So four of my friends and I, instead of spending breaks playing or gossiping, went out to sell candies and goods to try and get some money for her operation. We succeeded earning nearly 8000 shekels for her. It wasn't nearly enough, but it was helpful. She couldn't thank us enough for this. It longered her life for a year at least. She passed away day after I graduated.
When I was about 17, I volunteered in an Integration Center for Russian and Latino children in Be'er Sheva. There was a child, 4.5 year old girl, her name was Ashley, she was from Argentine. She grew up with nuns and soon after her mother brought her to Israel, said mother passed away. Ash remained in the center without knowing a single word in Hebrew. There was another girl from Chile who translated. I was one of the only adults in this place who were fluent in Spanish. I pretty much took Ashley under my wing for months. I taught her to sing the elephant song and she learned all the colors in Hebrew pretty fast. When I got called to the navy my connection with her stopped . I still remember her grabbing onto my legs on my last day there, asking why I had to go. I told her I'm going to "fight dragons" and make sure monsters don't crawl from under her bed. I've never seen her since.
I'm not pretending or bragging, and I admit to be a selfish creature. very much. But there are a handful or good things that I did, that I say in full mouth I'm more than proud of. And I wasn't alone doing them.
Then come people who say the best they achieve is not being Israelis, and then I say 'Good'.
Because ignorance isn't bliss at most times. It's just pathetic.
Jews helping Jews, soon your country will be only jews (seculars) have you ever helped a Palestinian?
You look at this as Jews hating Jews?
I look at it as me helping my sick teacher, and an orphan child. Who cares if they were Jews or not.
That's all you take from my above post? You're more screwed up as I thought.
And for your question, I don't recall ever helping a Palestinian child in a way that matters. All I did was handing over Roses in a Holiday one year in Hadassah hospital in Jerusalem. Our group gave each child and mother sweets and roses, I believe it was Purim. many of them were Palestinians from East Jerusalem, so I don't know. Technically, I made some of them happy, but on the other hand, that doesn't cure cancer or asthma.
I'd love to know I can help a Palestinian child, but I don't exactly hang around them, much. Maybe one day it will change.
I am sure you knew your teacher was an Israelite , do they have Arabs teaching in your school? I bet your a good person at heart and have done many a good thing, but you are living in a very intolerant country and yes apartheid due to occupation and control of another people. Israel/Palestine is very small, you must be aware of what is going on there. It is the intention of your government to rid all land of Palestinians and take over Jerusalem.
I knew my teacher was a person, she could have been Chinese for all I care, and what you say insults me as a person, which I don't mind as much, but it insults her memory as well, so I won't mention her here again, it's like explaining music to a deaf person.
I live in an intolerant community? I totally agree and disagree at the same time. We're intolerant, but we can also be kind to other people like no other nation on this earth, so it's only a question of view, and some are too narrow minded to see the whole picture.
Israel has corruption, Israel has racism, Israel has injustice, just like many other states. It's this generation which will, Be'ezrat HaShem, fix it, and we won't let haters try and destroy us just because they believe it'll be the best solution.