Archive for the 'Israeli Point of View' Category

Growing pain

Saturday, May 17th, 2008

I was asked to write a bit about the group, the people, and the process.
Exactly today I was thinking about the fact that its been a year since we all started this intensive process with this group, and I see the difference between Janelle 2007 and Janelle 2008. Hoping it’s just the beginning.

כאבי גדילה

Saturday, May 17th, 2008

  
התבקשתי לכתוב קצת על הקבוצה, על האנשים, על התהליך.
בדיוק היום אני חושבת על זה שעברה שנה מאז שכל התהליך האינטנסיבי התחיל עם החבורה הזו, ואני רואה את ההבדלים בין ג’אנל של היום וג’אנל של לפני שנה. ומקווה שזו רק ההתחלה.
הקרע, השנאה והעולם הגדול שנפער בין יהודים לערבים פה באזור שורף אותי מבפנים כבר שנים. זה [...]

The paradox of being politically active

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

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 [...]

The Israeli Side

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

I’m afraid to write, because I feel like I’m suppose to represent “my people”. But I can’t. I read Areej’s letter about the prisoner who was killed in the Israeli prison, and my first reaction was to want to show MY side. Prove semantics and how I can write the whole story with such a [...]