ISRAEL LOVES PALESTINE
by Noa
ISRAEL LOVES PALESTINE
by Noa
It was about a year ago that I started to manage “Israel loves Palestine”. I knew all about “Israel loves Iran” page and I loved the concept, and then I found the “Palestine loves Israel” page and I wondered if “Israel loves Palestine” existed.
The page existed but it was not so active, so I contacted the Administrator that was a Jewish-American, and he told me that he was waiting for an Israeli to come and take the page from him because it should be managed by an Israeli – and so I did.
For one year I am managing “Israel loves Palestine”, during the war with Gaza, during the occupation in the west Bank, during the hate actions from both sides. I am trying as much as I can to combine the reality with creating a new reality, how to use the existing sad facts about our lives in order to change minds. In the past 5 years I have been practicing yoga and meditation, and those tools guide me in my work, and help me to speak in a common language for all: love and understanding.
I must say that with the time there are more and more positive reactions from Israelis and Palestinians on this page and less and less hate.
As I see it , each and every one of us is a part of the whole, and what I am doing is what any one can do: throw a stone into the water in order to create waves.
During the major war in Darfur, the Sudanese activist community cried out for help and media attention, but their voices never made it outside of Sudan’s borders. I can only imagine how much worse things could have gotten if it wasn’t for George Clooney. His visit changed the whole game. I don’t think he’s really aware of the significant difference he has made. On behalf of all the lives he saved I want to say:
PEACE starts with the people, one person at a time. Today it’s easier than ever to connect and reach out to one another. We can talk, we can meet, and we can start a new friendship without even leaving our homes just by the click of a button. One new person, One new connection. Peace is when we see and treat each other as people. All we have to do is talk.
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