Save Palestinians

I discover that Israelis have a hidden empathy to what Palestinians have experienced for the past 60 years. In my opinion, this is a proof that this conflict isn't only a colonial conflict over lands, but most importantly it's a conflict about the national identity which is connected to the land. Deep at heart, every Israeli Jew suspects that the Zionist narrative to be farce. However, because Israel was created by usurping Palestinian rights, Israelis and most Jews find it necessary to deny Palestinians of their national rights and identity. This Israeli insecurity (or paranoia) increases whenever Palestinians assert their national identity (i.e. resistance to colonialism, demanding the right of return, ..etc) because it reaffirms that this is a conflict that will transcend generations.

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Shoe Thrower, A hero!

TV reporter Muntazer Al-Zaidi, who also called Bush a "dog" at a news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki on Sunday and became an instant sensation in the Arab world, faced charges of "aggression against a president.
Pelting the American president with shoes was the best way for expressing what Iraqis and Arabs feel toward Bush

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