Monday, July 12

World

Exempli Gratia

This is a sad story but such a perfect example of the thesis I'm working towards in Thought that I have to comment on it. Via LGF:
The images from the explosion kept running through Sammi Masrawa’s mind as he lay in his hospital bed — a young female soldier with the back of her head missing, a heavily pregnant woman lying on the sidewalk, legs mangled ... screaming “my baby, my baby.”

Sunday’s blast at a Tel Aviv bus stop had changed his world view.

The 29-year-old Arab Israeli from Tel Aviv was the head of a local committee calling for coexistence between Israelis and the Palestinians.

Now he wants them kept apart.

“A month ago I went to protest the fence,“ he said, referring to the barrier Israel is building in the West Bank. ”Now I believe it can only strengthen us.”

Sammi has joined the real world. Unfortunately, there are some who will not wake up even if you literally set off a bomb next to them.

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1 What's interesting about his change in view is that it is clear that he now identifies more with his fellow Israeli citizens than his Palestinian compatriots: "'A month ago I went to protest the fence," he said, referring to the barrier Israel is building in the West Bank. "Now I believe it can only strengthen us.'" The "us" must be a reference to Israel and not Palestine. It's the only way it makes sense. I hope he doesn't get shot as a collaborator.

Posted by: RP at Thursday, July 15 2004 03:04 PM (LlPKh)

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