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Conflict in the Middle East

Promoting peace

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EllaDisenchanted · 22/12/2023 13:46

There’s a lot of very heated debate on this board, as understandably there is a lot of emotion and deeply held beliefs and feelings. When threads descend into us v them arguments, the divide just grows further and peace seems further away.

It got me thinking that it would be amazing to have a thread where people can post links highlighting instances of mutual respect/harmony/caring, small or big, where people on whatever ‘side’ come together peacefully.

When it comes down to it, we are passionate because we care, whatever side we are on. There’s place to hold people accountable, on all sides, and that’s definitely happening on the board, but I thought maybe we could also promote peace too.

I hope this makes sense ♥️

I’ll start it off : this is from 2018, but it’s pretty amazing

just to add - Shabbat is starting here in 30 mins so I won’t be back til tomorrow evening - I’m not starting and abandoning the thread, but won’t be back online until then.

קולולם | One Day - Matisyahu | חיפה | | 14.2.18

Koolulam is a social-musical initiative, meant to bring together people from any and all walks of life. Our Idea is to simply stop everything for a few hours...

https://youtu.be/XqvKDCP5-xE?si=97ooWP0tzpMJMGiy

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Dulra · 22/12/2023 14:43

Not sure how the clip I posted changed but here it is again

Parkingt111 · 22/12/2023 14:27

Also have a lovely Shabbat 💗

Parkingt111 · 22/12/2023 14:26

@EllaDisenchanted what a lovely thought and idea. Thank you for starting this thread.
There was a few lovely small clips I saw but I didn't save them. If I come across them again I will post on here.

There was one in particular that made me really emotional. In America during Hanukkah a Jewish lady was kindly handing out gifts to people in a shop. I think it was Walmart. She gifted one to a muslim lady and they both hugged. And the hug went on for much longer as they both just cried and cried. I don't know if the lady was Palestinian but from her dress I could tell she was Muslim.

It was a bitter sweet moment where you could tell both were hurting yet both seemed to acknowledge each others pain.

Dulra · 22/12/2023 14:15

Not sure if you meant this conflict or any conflict so I have taken the liberty of assuming you meant any. Good, decent, hard working, ethical, compassionate leaders committed to peace can achieve great things. RIP John Hume and David Trimble and thank you

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