Shusha
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Yeah. No. +972 is virulently antisemitic and one-sided. Not a source I would call credible.Thank you....
I try to find credible sources or even opinionated ones if they are based on accurate information posted elsewhere and / or are supported by footnotes to credible information.
I realize that a lot of my characterizations of Israel's right wing extremist Settler types like Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, Avi Dichter etc. are frequently strident but they are based on what that same extreme right wing has said and done.
They are also based on characterizations made by Jewish and / or Israeli writers so I don't see the conflict so much as "Jew vs Muslim", Gentile vs Jew" or "Israeli vs Palestinian" it seems more like a conflict between nationalist, malevolent and expansionist elements on both sides.
I also realize that there are countless Israeli Jews who are ethical, generous, bright and courageous.
It is those same peace seeking Israelis who are endangered by the reckless expansionism of the Netanyahu government.
I've cited an article from independent source, "+972mag." (Wikipedia characterized "+972mag." as "leftist" as expected.)
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I just got a call that one of my last 2 remaining old friends died last night so I'll be busy with that off and on.
I'll write more later.
Thanks,
P.S. Please appreciate who and what you've got while you've got them.
āBefore Zionism: The shared life of Jews and Palestiniansā
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Before Zionism: The shared life of Jews and Palestinians - +972 Magazine
Before the advent of Zionism and Arab nationalism, Jews and Palestinians lived in peace in the holy land. Menachem Kleinās new book maps out an oft-forgotten history of Israel/Palestine, and offers some guidance on how we may go back to that time. By Noam Rotem Menachem Kleinās book, Lives in...www.972mag.com
EXCERPT āHe quotes the memoirs of Yaāakov Elazar from Jerusalem, who remembers how āthe Muslim women cooperated respectfully with the customs of the Jewish religionā¦the Muslim neighbors allowed the Jewish women to pump water necessary before the Sabbath.ā
Klein also describes how some Muslims even joined their Jewish neighbors in reciting religious prayers. He describes the cheder (a traditional elementary school where the basics of Judaism and the Hebrew language were taught) run by Hacham Gershon in the neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, where Arab parents brought their children so that they would learn how to behave properly.
Klein also writes that sexual relations and marriages between Jews and Arabs were not unheard of, even if they were not considered legitimate.ā CONTINUED
I didn't read this article, I'm certain there are many examples of good neighbors between Jews and Muslims in many places in the world. I am certain there are many examples of good neighbors between Jews and Muslims in today's "post-Zionism" Israel. I am very certain of this last because I am part of many of those relationships.
Characterizing "Zionism" as the problem between Jews and Muslims is demonizing.
And I am very sorry about the loss of your friends. May their memories be a blessing.