Last weekend I’ve been to a weekend seminar organized by Peace Now. After joining them at the last anti-war demonstration, I was inviited to the anual seminar. The seminar, held on the Sea of Galilee was fun and interesting (and also very cheap).
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Below are some brief notes from the weekend. I hope to write a more thorough post about our very forgotten neighbours. Their awful situation can’t stay in the shadows for too long. Very few people relate to it in blogs, and even fewer in the mainstream media.
There were a few interesting lectures. One was about the Arab world. The lecturer said that the weakness of all the political leaders in the region is a chance for peace. Another was also from an optimistic point of view, came from the manager of Geneva Initiative organization. Yet another came from an Israeli Arab, who was somewhat provocative. She said the Israeli Arabs can be a bridge between Israelis and the Palestinians, but also was very harsh towards Israeli policy towards Israeli Arabs.
Another part was a role play game of a peace conference. It was very complex and interesting. This was a nice way to deepen our knowledge about the conflict and also to know each other. Of course, at the end we reached an agreement. Such a game, played with all those leftists, must have a happy end. Reality is very different.
The weekend also included a bonfire, a dip into the Sea of Galilee and a stand-up show.
All in all, it was quite fun.