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זכרון דברים's avatar

Rafael quotes a narrative, with links, that describe the negative parts of Israel.

Most of us believe a completely different narrative, that describes Israel in its positive light.

Both of us could have read the other narrative, and we could have accepted it. There is no real preponderance of truth on either side (maybe there is, but neither side have shown it here).

As Jews, we are brothers and cousins to many people in Israel, and we share an ethnicity, fate, history, religion, and culture.

Muslims share little with the people of Palestine besides some parts of the religion. They are not one ethnicity, especially those from the Balkans. They do not share a common fate, what happens with Palestinians has zero bearing on people in Croatia, Indonesia, or even Iraq. They do not share a history or a culture.

The feelings of brotherhood between Jews makes it only understandable that we will believe the narrative that places Jews in the best light. But why do Muslims have this feeling? Why is Rafael a brother to Achmed in Khan Younis? Why believe his story over ours?

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Ash's avatar

I picked this book up at Capital Seforim in Lakewood. I never read it, but now I'll give it a try.

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