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Jews and Arabs refuse to be enemies
As Egypt attempts to broker an extended ceasefire in Gaza after 15 days of fighting that has resulted in more than 620 deaths, some Israelis and Palestinians are taking to social media to show their desire for an end to the bloodiest conflict between the two warring sides in 15 years.
Israelis and Palestinians of all ages are posting photos of themselves with messages that project beauty, hope and despair.
The hash tag #JewsandArabsRefuseToBeEnemies was propelled by a photo taken by Arab-American journalist Sulome Anderson, kissing her Jewish boyfriend, Jeremy.
"When it comes down to it, we're people and we love each other and that's what matters most," she told ABC News.
"When we started dating we would argue a lot about politics and slowly but surely, we started coming to some consensus," Anderson said. "We still argue sometimes, but we're coming closer to understanding each other's perspectives."
It's a story that echoes the desire by some Palestinians and Israelis for a change in the narrative of the latest tragic chapter of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
There are photos of Jews and Palestinians kissing over the Israel-Gaza West Bank barrier, Orthodox Jewish men carrying Palestinian boys on their shoulder and children on both sides of the conflict uniting through friendship.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/jews-and-arabs-refuse-to-be-enemies-20140724-zw7q0.html#ixzz38NtUAnpi
Israelis and Palestinians of all ages are posting photos of themselves with messages that project beauty, hope and despair.
The hash tag #JewsandArabsRefuseToBeEnemies was propelled by a photo taken by Arab-American journalist Sulome Anderson, kissing her Jewish boyfriend, Jeremy.
"When it comes down to it, we're people and we love each other and that's what matters most," she told ABC News.
"When we started dating we would argue a lot about politics and slowly but surely, we started coming to some consensus," Anderson said. "We still argue sometimes, but we're coming closer to understanding each other's perspectives."
It's a story that echoes the desire by some Palestinians and Israelis for a change in the narrative of the latest tragic chapter of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
There are photos of Jews and Palestinians kissing over the Israel-Gaza West Bank barrier, Orthodox Jewish men carrying Palestinian boys on their shoulder and children on both sides of the conflict uniting through friendship.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/jews-and-arabs-refuse-to-be-enemies-20140724-zw7q0.html#ixzz38NtUAnpi
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