Comments on: Palestinian-Israeli Chanukah/Eid celebration at my home http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/12/14/palestinian-israeli-chanukaheid-celebration-at-my-home/ Promoting a fierce but respectful dialogue among the highly diverse youth of the Middle East Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:56:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: The meaning of Chanukah « Sohum Parlance IIhttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/12/14/palestinian-israeli-chanukaheid-celebration-at-my-home/#comment-247876 The meaning of Chanukah « Sohum Parlance II Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:42:35 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/12/14/palestinian-israeli-chanukaheid-celebration-at-my-home/#comment-247876 [...] is an account of a Chanukah celebration attended by [...] [...] is an account of a Chanukah celebration attended by [...]

]]> By: Irainehttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/12/14/palestinian-israeli-chanukaheid-celebration-at-my-home/#comment-234327 Iraine Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:16:56 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/12/14/palestinian-israeli-chanukaheid-celebration-at-my-home/#comment-234327 what a refreshing story, especially since I just got an e-mail from a friend none the less asking me to help boycott a new EID stamp the USPS is apparently releasing. Governments make wars, people bring peace, namaste Iraine what a refreshing story, especially since I just got an e-mail from a friend none the less asking me to help boycott a new EID stamp the USPS is apparently releasing. Governments make wars, people bring peace,
namaste
Iraine

]]> By: Blue!http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/12/14/palestinian-israeli-chanukaheid-celebration-at-my-home/#comment-96414 Blue! Sun, 16 Dec 2007 09:17:11 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/12/14/palestinian-israeli-chanukaheid-celebration-at-my-home/#comment-96414 A very nice post:-) A very nice post:-)

]]> By: Gidon Arielhttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/12/14/palestinian-israeli-chanukaheid-celebration-at-my-home/#comment-96307 Gidon Ariel Sat, 15 Dec 2007 19:45:06 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/12/14/palestinian-israeli-chanukaheid-celebration-at-my-home/#comment-96307 Hi Leah,Nice write up of what I'm sure was a nice evening, sorry I missed it by that much, look forward to the invitation to your next one! (tho I don't promise I'll be able to make it:-)Love, [one of] your right wing friend[s], Gidon Hi Leah,

Nice write up of what I’m sure was a nice evening, sorry I missed it by that much, look forward to the invitation to your next one! (tho I don’t promise I’ll be able to make it:-)

Love,
[one of] your right wing friend[s],
Gidon

]]> By: lisahttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/12/14/palestinian-israeli-chanukaheid-celebration-at-my-home/#comment-96286 lisa Sat, 15 Dec 2007 18:04:57 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/12/14/palestinian-israeli-chanukaheid-celebration-at-my-home/#comment-96286 hajj ibrahim!! i miss him.. that sounds like a nice evening. hajj ibrahim!! i miss him.. that sounds like a nice evening.

]]> By: Nissim Dahan (Israel/USA)http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/12/14/palestinian-israeli-chanukaheid-celebration-at-my-home/#comment-96275 Nissim Dahan (Israel/USA) Sat, 15 Dec 2007 16:58:49 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/12/14/palestinian-israeli-chanukaheid-celebration-at-my-home/#comment-96275 I like what you have to say, and what the Buddhist had to say. We will begin to move toward peace when we begin to see "The Other" as "Ourselves." Why do we convince ourselves that we are so different from one another. Aren't we all brought into this world in the same way? Don't we all have to be fed and clothed when we are young? And when we grow up, don't we all need the help that comes when people care for one another as much as they care for themselves?Chanukah is a holiday of light. How appropriate then that you were able to bring a small glimmer of light into what otherwise would be a very dark world indeed. I like what you have to say, and what the Buddhist had to say. We will begin to move toward peace when we begin to see “The Other” as “Ourselves.” Why do we convince ourselves that we are so different from one another. Aren’t we all brought into this world in the same way? Don’t we all have to be fed and clothed when we are young? And when we grow up, don’t we all need the help that comes when people care for one another as much as they care for themselves?

Chanukah is a holiday of light. How appropriate then that you were able to bring a small glimmer of light into what otherwise would be a very dark world indeed.

]]> By: elieshevahttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/12/14/palestinian-israeli-chanukaheid-celebration-at-my-home/#comment-96262 eliesheva Sat, 15 Dec 2007 15:50:41 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/12/14/palestinian-israeli-chanukaheid-celebration-at-my-home/#comment-96262 Good story... Good story…

]]> By: leahhttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/12/14/palestinian-israeli-chanukaheid-celebration-at-my-home/#comment-96214 leah Sat, 15 Dec 2007 09:31:38 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/12/14/palestinian-israeli-chanukaheid-celebration-at-my-home/#comment-96214 And I wrote this so fast....excuse the couple of typos... And I wrote this so fast….excuse the couple of typos…

]]> By: leahhttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/12/14/palestinian-israeli-chanukaheid-celebration-at-my-home/#comment-96211 leah Sat, 15 Dec 2007 09:29:57 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/12/14/palestinian-israeli-chanukaheid-celebration-at-my-home/#comment-96211 Hope to download photos in a few hours....If we had chosen to talk about politics, I guess everyone would have been civil because it was in my house, but politics make people angry and defensive. It stirs up so much emotion. I think just plain simple get togethers like this show that the Other can be as human. A Buddhist told me there will be real peace once we do not see each other as the "other" but as the same. Politcs would have roused up a whole lot of uncomfortable questins about the fence, green line, our land, your land, our history, your history. No one ever gets anywhere with that. We just simply have to meet as human beings and that de-demonizes the other. I really believe that that Israeli guy who went into Jenin as party of the Israeli army will think twice about going into "excursions" there when he gets to know a few more very nice people from Jenin. That's when you start putting down arms and saying "I don't want to do this anymore." This is one of the goals I guess..... Hope to download photos in a few hours….If we had chosen to talk about politics, I guess everyone would have been civil because it was in my house, but politics make people angry and defensive. It stirs up so much emotion. I think just plain simple get togethers like this show that the Other can be as human. A Buddhist told me there will be real peace once we do not see each other as the “other” but as the same. Politcs would have roused up a whole lot of uncomfortable questins about the fence, green line, our land, your land, our history, your history. No one ever gets anywhere with that. We just simply have to meet as human beings and that de-demonizes the other. I really believe that that Israeli guy who went into Jenin as party of the Israeli army will think twice about going into “excursions” there when he gets to know a few more very nice people from Jenin. That’s when you start putting down arms and saying “I don’t want to do this anymore.” This is one of the goals I guess…..

]]> By: elinor(Iran)http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/12/14/palestinian-israeli-chanukaheid-celebration-at-my-home/#comment-96130 elinor(Iran) Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:28:07 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/12/14/palestinian-israeli-chanukaheid-celebration-at-my-home/#comment-96130 Leah, You lit the candles of menorah with the heat of love, Happy Hanuka! I hope we have beautiful days ahead, with brave and innovative people like you, who challenge themsevles and rhe society to come to a point of appriciation and freidnship. I wish I was there too. This year, Hanuka, Christmas and Eid Qurban are perhaps very close the one another regarding their dates, it could be very symbolic, very inspiring. Be well Leah, You lit the candles of menorah with the heat of love, Happy Hanuka! I hope we have beautiful days ahead, with brave and innovative people like you, who challenge themsevles and rhe society to come to a point of appriciation and freidnship. I wish I was there too. This year, Hanuka, Christmas and Eid Qurban are perhaps very close the one another regarding their dates, it could be very symbolic, very inspiring. Be well

]]> By: Nissim Dahan (Israel/USA)http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/12/14/palestinian-israeli-chanukaheid-celebration-at-my-home/#comment-96121 Nissim Dahan (Israel/USA) Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:49:55 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/12/14/palestinian-israeli-chanukaheid-celebration-at-my-home/#comment-96121 It's a great story Leah. You took a chance and you made something happen, when others would walk away. You bet on the commonality we all share, and the bet paid off. And you wisely stayed away from politics. But let me ask you this: If you had chosen to talk politics, what would it have taken to bring civility to that conversation? What has to happen, for people to be rational about matter which stir irrational emotions? What words would you have used? It’s a great story Leah. You took a chance and you made something happen, when others would walk away. You bet on the commonality we all share, and the bet paid off. And you wisely stayed away from politics. But let me ask you this: If you had chosen to talk politics, what would it have taken to bring civility to that conversation? What has to happen, for people to be rational about matter which stir irrational emotions? What words would you have used?

]]> By: Esra'ahttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/12/14/palestinian-israeli-chanukaheid-celebration-at-my-home/#comment-96074 Esra'a Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:54:39 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/12/14/palestinian-israeli-chanukaheid-celebration-at-my-home/#comment-96074 Excellent article Leah! I was hoping to see some pictures. <blockquote>I told my Jewish friends that we don’t talk politics so we don’t get angry, we will just celebrate together. And I think we were all relieved we didn’t have to point fingers and yell and scream at each other.</blockquote> So that's the trick... everything seems decent once politics is removed out of the equation. Excellent article Leah! I was hoping to see some pictures.

I told my Jewish friends that we don’t talk politics so we don’t get angry, we will just celebrate together. And I think we were all relieved we didn’t have to point fingers and yell and scream at each other.

So that’s the trick… everything seems decent once politics is removed out of the equation.

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