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Ccriticize yes, demonize no
I am always amazed how each side always blames the other but never assumes blame of their own. How many Israelis write me and tell me the Palestinians teach their children hate, and never acknowledge that they too teach their own children hatred of the worse kind. Hatred taught by people who are victims is more anger. hatred taught by people who are the victors is unmotivated by anger and is more hatred.
But when people can't see their own faults, that is a bigger challenge to peace.
I'm going to try to live by one principle that few adhere too in Palestine and Israel. One principle applies to everyone. Both sides are mirror images of each other but in different stages of existence. One is a victim without a country, one is a victor with a country. Being a victim doesn't mean it is imposed by others but oftentimes means being imposed by yourself.
My column in the Jerusalem Post will try to define those issues for readers, whether they like it or not. Every Wednesday in the Jerusalem Post. I hope you read them and support them. The TalkBacks are driven by real haters and oftentimes present Israelis as vicious ugly people who care only for themselves rather than for peace. I know they don't speak for everyone but when there are so few voices of moderation chiming in then one wonders what is a moderate who doesn't speak anyway?
Moderates must speak or they become part of the extremism that challenges us all.
Click here to read the latest column and please share your views whether you agree or not. The point is be honest and say what you believe so we can see a true image of Palestinians and Israelis.
-- Ray Hanania
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Comment by Inbal Cohen on February 16, 2010 at 8:03pm - I find your view of victims and victors aggravating. Not one Israeli thinks of his/herself as a victor in this situation, and there's plenty of anger about the repercussions it has on Israeli life. What you describe as "hate of the victors" sounds like a kind of sport.
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Comment by Oliver Haack on February 12, 2010 at 10:59am
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This blog post is recommended! It's always an honor to read what you have to say, Ray.
http://www.mepeace.org/profiles/blogs/recommendations-february-12
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Comment by Ohad Bracha on February 6, 2010 at 7:04pm -
Hi Ray
its a pleasure to read you!!
it is so important that Israelis and Palestinians will keep talking all the time not just the moderates ...everybody
this site it a good example the moment we (Palestinians/ Israelis ) are being silence , the "haters of the world" stars to talk
P.S
Israeli "talkbacks" are a cliche for being hard line extremist , read the comments in haaretz against Israel as well
when you don't have to write your name or put your picture up you can say whatever you want but you have no responsibly so it means nothing
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