The paradox of being politically active
by Ziad Khalil Abu Zayyad ~ January 2nd, 2008. Filed under: Israeli Point of View.
I’m against the Israeli reality, or ignorance, or humiliating racism. I have nothing to say for it or to justify it. I don’t think I deserve to live any more than a Palestinian deserves, or anyone who is not Jewish, for that matter. I am not different and definitely not better or more worthy of a life. But for some reason I have a feeling I am stepping into one huge paradox. By JanelleWhen I hear that two Palestinians were killed by the Israeli army, I feel empathy and shame and tons of guilt. When I hear of two 21 year old Israeli kids being shot at while on a trip, I start hating. I don’t know who. I guess that’s when I start feeling like I’m living two parallel lives.Do you agree with killing for what you deserve? Do you believe that someone deserves to die because you are being mistreated?Because if anyone of you feels that way – I should not be in this pursue of change. I should stop. Because being in this fight for a change in Israeli-Palestinian reality is fighting for a change in the way we see others. Fighting for people to stop feeling like their lives are worth more and that their blood or children are more deserving of a life.I’m afraid to find my close ones hurt, because I’m being over empathic and a bit forgetful of being careful in my own life. I guess I deserve to live as much as I believe others do and I feel its time to ask from you (Palestinians) the same as I ask from Israelis – to criticize and fight killing and terror. It’s never Ok, and I’m tired of understanding.
By Janelle
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