Sunday, 9. October 2005
RAMADAN - Info supplied by REEM
peacecamp, 01:27h
Islamic Holidays and Observances
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Ramadan, the Month of Fasting
The Meaning of Ramadan
Ramadan is a special month of the year for over one billion Muslims
throughout the world. It is a time for inner reflection, devotion to God,
and self-control. Muslims think of it as a kind of tune-up for their
spiritual lives. There are as many meanings of Ramadan as there are Muslims.
The third "pillar" or religious obligation of Islam, fasting has many
special benefits. Among these, the most important is that it is a means of
learning self-control. Due to the lack of preoccupation with the
satisfaction of bodily appetites during the daylight hours of fasting, a
measure of ascendancy is given to one's spiritual nature, which becomes a
means of coming closer to God. Ramadan is also a time of intensive worship,
reading of the Qur'an, giving charity, purifying one's behavior, and doing
good deeds.
As a secondary goal, fasting is a way of experiencing hunger and developing
sympathy for the less fortunate, and learning to thankfulness and
appreciation for all of God's bounties. Fasting is also beneficial to the
health and provides a break in the cycle of rigid habits or overindulgence.
Who Fasts in Ramadan?
While voluntary fasting is recommended for Muslims, during Ramadan fasting
becomes obligatory. Sick people, travelers, and women in certain conditions
are exempted from the fast but must make it up as they are able. Perhaps
fasting in Ramadan is the most widely practiced of all the Muslim forms of
worship.
The Sighting of the Moon
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. The much-anticipated
start of the month is based on a combination of physical sightings of the
moon and astronomical calculations. The practice varies from place to place,
some places relying heavily on sighting reports and others totally on
calculations. In the United States, most communities follow the decision of
the Islamic Society of North America, which accepts bonafide sightings of
the new moon anywhere in the United States as the start of the new month.
The end of the month, marked by the celebration of 'Eid-ul-Fitr, is
similarly determined.
From Dawn to Sunset
The daily period of fasting starts at the breaking of dawn and ends at the
setting of the sun. In between -- that is, during the daylight hours --
Muslims totally abstain from food, drink, smoking, and marital sex. The
usual practice is to have a pre-fast meal (suhoor) before dawn and a
post-fast meal (iftar) after sunset.
The Islamic lunar calendar, being 11 to 12 days shorter than the Gregorian
calendar, migrates throughout the seasons. Thus, since Ramadan begins on
January 20 or 21 this year, next year it will begin on January 9 or 10. The
entire cycle takes around 35 years. In this way, the length of the day, and
thus the fasting period, varies in length from place to place over the
years. Every Muslim, no matter where he or she lives, will see an average
Ramadan day of the approximately 13.5 hours.
Devotion to God
The last ten days of Ramadan are a time of special spiritual power as
everyone tries to come closer to God through devotions and good deeds. The
night on which the first verses of the Qur'an were revealed to the Prophet,
known as the Night of Power (Lailat ul-Qadr), is generally taken to be the
27th night of the month. The Qur'an states that this night is better than a
thousand months. Therefore many Muslims spend the entire night in prayer.
During the month, Muslims try to read as much of the Qur'an as they can.
Most try to read the whole book at least once. Some spend part of their day
listening to the recitation of the Qur'an in a mosque.
Food in Ramadan
Since Ramadan is a special time, Muslims in many parts of the world prepare
certain favorite foods during this month.
It is a common practice for Muslims to break their fast at sunset with dates
(iftar), following the custom of Prophet Muhammad. This is followed by the
sunset prayer, which is followed by dinner. Since Ramadan emphasizes
community aspects and since everyone eats dinner at the same time, Muslims
often invite one another to share in the Ramadan evening meal.
Some Muslims find that they eat less for dinner during Ramadan than at other
times due to stomach contraction. However, as a rule, most Muslims
experience little fatigue during the day since the body becomes used to the
altered routine during the first week of Ramadan.
The Spirit of Ramadan
Muslims use many phrases in various languages to congratulate one another
for the completion of the obligation of fasting and the 'Eid-ul-Fitr
festival. Here is a sampling of them:
"Kullu am wa antum bi-khair" (May you be well throughout the year) - Arabic
"Atyab at-tihani bi-munasabat hulul shahru Ramadan al-Mubarak" (The most
precious congratulations on the occasion of the coming of Ramadan) - Arabic
"Elveda, ey Ramazan" (Farewell, O Ramadan) - Turkish
"Kullu am wa antum bi-khair" (May you be well throughout the year) - Arabic
"'Eid mubarak (A Blessed 'Eid)" - universal
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Ramadan, the Month of Fasting
The Meaning of Ramadan
Ramadan is a special month of the year for over one billion Muslims
throughout the world. It is a time for inner reflection, devotion to God,
and self-control. Muslims think of it as a kind of tune-up for their
spiritual lives. There are as many meanings of Ramadan as there are Muslims.
The third "pillar" or religious obligation of Islam, fasting has many
special benefits. Among these, the most important is that it is a means of
learning self-control. Due to the lack of preoccupation with the
satisfaction of bodily appetites during the daylight hours of fasting, a
measure of ascendancy is given to one's spiritual nature, which becomes a
means of coming closer to God. Ramadan is also a time of intensive worship,
reading of the Qur'an, giving charity, purifying one's behavior, and doing
good deeds.
As a secondary goal, fasting is a way of experiencing hunger and developing
sympathy for the less fortunate, and learning to thankfulness and
appreciation for all of God's bounties. Fasting is also beneficial to the
health and provides a break in the cycle of rigid habits or overindulgence.
Who Fasts in Ramadan?
While voluntary fasting is recommended for Muslims, during Ramadan fasting
becomes obligatory. Sick people, travelers, and women in certain conditions
are exempted from the fast but must make it up as they are able. Perhaps
fasting in Ramadan is the most widely practiced of all the Muslim forms of
worship.
The Sighting of the Moon
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. The much-anticipated
start of the month is based on a combination of physical sightings of the
moon and astronomical calculations. The practice varies from place to place,
some places relying heavily on sighting reports and others totally on
calculations. In the United States, most communities follow the decision of
the Islamic Society of North America, which accepts bonafide sightings of
the new moon anywhere in the United States as the start of the new month.
The end of the month, marked by the celebration of 'Eid-ul-Fitr, is
similarly determined.
From Dawn to Sunset
The daily period of fasting starts at the breaking of dawn and ends at the
setting of the sun. In between -- that is, during the daylight hours --
Muslims totally abstain from food, drink, smoking, and marital sex. The
usual practice is to have a pre-fast meal (suhoor) before dawn and a
post-fast meal (iftar) after sunset.
The Islamic lunar calendar, being 11 to 12 days shorter than the Gregorian
calendar, migrates throughout the seasons. Thus, since Ramadan begins on
January 20 or 21 this year, next year it will begin on January 9 or 10. The
entire cycle takes around 35 years. In this way, the length of the day, and
thus the fasting period, varies in length from place to place over the
years. Every Muslim, no matter where he or she lives, will see an average
Ramadan day of the approximately 13.5 hours.
Devotion to God
The last ten days of Ramadan are a time of special spiritual power as
everyone tries to come closer to God through devotions and good deeds. The
night on which the first verses of the Qur'an were revealed to the Prophet,
known as the Night of Power (Lailat ul-Qadr), is generally taken to be the
27th night of the month. The Qur'an states that this night is better than a
thousand months. Therefore many Muslims spend the entire night in prayer.
During the month, Muslims try to read as much of the Qur'an as they can.
Most try to read the whole book at least once. Some spend part of their day
listening to the recitation of the Qur'an in a mosque.
Food in Ramadan
Since Ramadan is a special time, Muslims in many parts of the world prepare
certain favorite foods during this month.
It is a common practice for Muslims to break their fast at sunset with dates
(iftar), following the custom of Prophet Muhammad. This is followed by the
sunset prayer, which is followed by dinner. Since Ramadan emphasizes
community aspects and since everyone eats dinner at the same time, Muslims
often invite one another to share in the Ramadan evening meal.
Some Muslims find that they eat less for dinner during Ramadan than at other
times due to stomach contraction. However, as a rule, most Muslims
experience little fatigue during the day since the body becomes used to the
altered routine during the first week of Ramadan.
The Spirit of Ramadan
Muslims use many phrases in various languages to congratulate one another
for the completion of the obligation of fasting and the 'Eid-ul-Fitr
festival. Here is a sampling of them:
"Kullu am wa antum bi-khair" (May you be well throughout the year) - Arabic
"Atyab at-tihani bi-munasabat hulul shahru Ramadan al-Mubarak" (The most
precious congratulations on the occasion of the coming of Ramadan) - Arabic
"Elveda, ey Ramazan" (Farewell, O Ramadan) - Turkish
"Kullu am wa antum bi-khair" (May you be well throughout the year) - Arabic
"'Eid mubarak (A Blessed 'Eid)" - universal
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here is something about Ramadan
shadi_9, 00:16h
What is Ramadan?
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Every day during this month, Muslims around the world spend the daylight hours in a complete fast.
During the blessed month of Ramadan, Muslims all over the world abstain from food, drink, and other physical needs during the daylight hours. As a time to purify the soul, refocus attention on God, and practice self-sacrifice, Ramadan is much more than just not eating and drinking.
Muslims are called upon to use this month to re-evaluate their lives in light of Islamic guidance. We are to make peace with those who have wronged us, strengthen ties with family and friends, do away with bad habits -- essentially to clean up our lives, our thoughts, and our feelings. The Arabic word for "fasting" (sawm)literally means "to refrain" - and it means not only refraining from food and drink, but from evil actions, thoughts, and words.
During Ramadan, every part of the body must be restrained.
The tongue must be restrained from backbiting and gossip. The eyes must restrain themselves from looking at unlawful things. The hand must not touch or take anything that does not belong to it. The ears must refrain from listening to idle talk or obscene words. The feet must refrain from going to sinful places. In such a way, every part of the body observes the fast.
Therefore, fasting is not merely physical, but is rather the total commitment of the person's body and soul to the spirit of the fast. Ramadan is a time to practice self-restraint; a time to cleanse the body and soul from impurities and re-focus one's self on the worship of God.
by, Matani Shadi
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Every day during this month, Muslims around the world spend the daylight hours in a complete fast.
During the blessed month of Ramadan, Muslims all over the world abstain from food, drink, and other physical needs during the daylight hours. As a time to purify the soul, refocus attention on God, and practice self-sacrifice, Ramadan is much more than just not eating and drinking.
Muslims are called upon to use this month to re-evaluate their lives in light of Islamic guidance. We are to make peace with those who have wronged us, strengthen ties with family and friends, do away with bad habits -- essentially to clean up our lives, our thoughts, and our feelings. The Arabic word for "fasting" (sawm)literally means "to refrain" - and it means not only refraining from food and drink, but from evil actions, thoughts, and words.
During Ramadan, every part of the body must be restrained.
The tongue must be restrained from backbiting and gossip. The eyes must restrain themselves from looking at unlawful things. The hand must not touch or take anything that does not belong to it. The ears must refrain from listening to idle talk or obscene words. The feet must refrain from going to sinful places. In such a way, every part of the body observes the fast.
Therefore, fasting is not merely physical, but is rather the total commitment of the person's body and soul to the spirit of the fast. Ramadan is a time to practice self-restraint; a time to cleanse the body and soul from impurities and re-focus one's self on the worship of God.
by, Matani Shadi
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Monday, 3. October 2005
RAMADAN SAiiD
peacecamp, 01:39h
I know that RAMADAN, a moslem holiday and fasting period, begins after tomorrow.
both religion have a calendar which follows the moon and it is a nice coincidence that ROSH HASHANA and RAMADAN fall at the time in this year.
maybe this coincidence signals a good new beginning for the two people........
could some of our Arab friends tell us something about this feast?
the only thing i know about it is that you are not allowed to eat during the day, but can eat only after sunset. to me this comes accross as a period in which you focus more on your inner world - but what is it all about? please tell us.
to those who celebrate it - RAMADAN SAiiD - have a very good ramadan.
evelyn
both religion have a calendar which follows the moon and it is a nice coincidence that ROSH HASHANA and RAMADAN fall at the time in this year.
maybe this coincidence signals a good new beginning for the two people........
could some of our Arab friends tell us something about this feast?
the only thing i know about it is that you are not allowed to eat during the day, but can eat only after sunset. to me this comes accross as a period in which you focus more on your inner world - but what is it all about? please tell us.
to those who celebrate it - RAMADAN SAiiD - have a very good ramadan.
evelyn
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Happy new year!!!
lolla, 21:19h
I just want to say happy new year to all the jewish participants and i hope you will have a good year and I hope it will be better than the one before...
שנה טובה
yours,
layla.
שנה טובה
yours,
layla.
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A WRITERS' CONTEST
All participants of peacecamps 2004 and 2005 are invited to participate in the
WRITERS' CONTEST
Please send your essay until october 10th
All participants of peacecamps 2004 and 2005 are invited to participate in the
WRITERS' CONTEST
Please send your essay until october 10th
peacecamp, 12:11h
Please write an essay on the following topic:
NEGOTIATING PEACE: A ROUND-TABLE DEBATE WITH DELEGATES FROM ISRAEL, PALESTINE, THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE EUROPEAN UNION
An international panel was called in to elaborate a peace-plan for the Middle East:
Imagine a round table with a Jewish Israeli, an Arab Israeli, a Palestinian from Ramallah, a delegate from the United Nations and a delegate from the European Union.
The debate focuses on the following questions:
- What is the Israeli-Arab conflict all about? How does each of the conflicting parties (Israeli Jews, Israeli Arabs, Palestinians) define the conflict?
Let each participant of the panel give his own view and definition of the conflict.
In the course of the negotiation,
- what will be the main arguments of each party?
- what will be each group's requests to and requirements from the others?
- what will each group want the others to agree to or to promise?
- what will each party offer to the others in return?
Please try to imagine this round table debate and write the arguments, requests and possible compromise that each party involved could bring into the discussion.
Please mail your essays to
bohmerATutanet.at
until OCTOBER 10th
An independent jury will chose the three best essays.
WRITERS OF THE THREE BEST ESSAYS WILL WIN A PRIZE.
Good luck!
Evelyn
NEGOTIATING PEACE: A ROUND-TABLE DEBATE WITH DELEGATES FROM ISRAEL, PALESTINE, THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE EUROPEAN UNION
An international panel was called in to elaborate a peace-plan for the Middle East:
Imagine a round table with a Jewish Israeli, an Arab Israeli, a Palestinian from Ramallah, a delegate from the United Nations and a delegate from the European Union.
The debate focuses on the following questions:
- What is the Israeli-Arab conflict all about? How does each of the conflicting parties (Israeli Jews, Israeli Arabs, Palestinians) define the conflict?
Let each participant of the panel give his own view and definition of the conflict.
In the course of the negotiation,
- what will be the main arguments of each party?
- what will be each group's requests to and requirements from the others?
- what will each group want the others to agree to or to promise?
- what will each party offer to the others in return?
Please try to imagine this round table debate and write the arguments, requests and possible compromise that each party involved could bring into the discussion.
Please mail your essays to
bohmerATutanet.at
until OCTOBER 10th
An independent jury will chose the three best essays.
WRITERS OF THE THREE BEST ESSAYS WILL WIN A PRIZE.
Good luck!
Evelyn
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Saturday, 1. October 2005
A visit to the family of Arab victims of terror
peacecamp, 19:38h
Visiting Shfara'm
Before 2 months an Israeli soldier killed 4 Arabs. 2 sisters and another 2
men and they are from the same city that called Shfara'm.
In this city are living people from 3 religions, Christians, Moslems, and
Dross. And there are 2 Jewish families.
We decided "Arabs and Jewish" to visit the families and to share them there
pain.
First we visited the muslems family that lost 2 daughters, they explained
for us about the accident and Nili talked about the pain and that we are
sharing them the pain then I give the family my peace camp T-shirt and there
are our signatures Arabs, Jewish, Slovenian, and Austrian.
I decided to give my T-shirt to the family because it's meaningful because
we draw it and because it is the symbol for peace.
I mean that the content is making peace so when our camp gives them the
T-shirt with our signatures we say that all the people are sharing the pain
and we must forget the past and look forward to make a bright future.
Then we visited the 2 Christian families and we shared them the pain.
After that we ate in a restaurant then we visited a church in Shfara'm and
the abbe explained every thing for us about the church.
After that we finish our trip and I hope that we can visit Jewish family to
share them there pains and I hope to visit a holocaust survivor.
The purpose is that Arabs and Jewish are the same and we must open a new
page and to build our lives in love and peace.
Written by: Reem Matani
Arabian participant
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VISITING Shfar'am:
Jewish and Arab participants of
identity-peacecamp visit families of terror victims
Jewish and Arab participants of
identity-peacecamp visit families of terror victims
peacecamp, 18:03h
all pictures are to be seen in "images"
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Thursday, 29. September 2005
heyyyyyy
shadi_9, 21:02h
hiii friends i just wants to tell you that i have some problem with my past email i mean shadi_9@hotmail.co.il
so if anybody wants to send me something he\she can send for me at shadi.9@hotmail.com
see you all soon
big hug,
Shadi
so if anybody wants to send me something he\she can send for me at shadi.9@hotmail.com
see you all soon
big hug,
Shadi
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Thursday, 29. September 2005
generating peace: a possible dialogue between an Israeli and a Palestinian
peacecamp, 00:37h
Imagine a dialogue between an Israeli and a Palestinian who negotiate a
peace plan: - what would each of them claim? What would each of them offer?
What arguments would each of them use?
Mohamed is a Palestinian guy who is living in the USA since he was born,
because his parents left Palestine in 1948. They left Palestine and they
went to live in Jordan but after that they move to live in the USA.
Rahel is a Jewish girl and she is living in the USA too since she was born,
she is a Jewish but she never visit Israel she hope that she will visit it.
Rahel and Mohamed are living in the same tour building, but they don't know
each other.
One day they meet in the elevator and they talked together of the first
time.
Mohamed: hallo
Rahel: hi what's up?
Mohamed: I am fine what about you?
Rahel: I am fine too. What is your name? And where are you from?
Mohamed: my name is Mohamed and I am from Palestine but I live in USA since
I was born. What about you?
Rahel: my name is Rahel and I am from Israel and I live in USA since I was
born too.
Mohamed: what do you think about the situations that happen in Palestine?
Rahel: she is answering him in the power of angry, and she said that the
name of the country is Israel not Palestine.
The elevator stop in the first flat and they get out it.
They decide that they will meet in the café at 2 o'clock.
Every one of them went to its job and they meet in the café in the time.
Rahel: why did you ask me about my opinion?
Mohamed: never mind but I want to know your opinion in the things that
Jewish did in Palestine because you are an American Jewish.
Rahel: I think that there are lots of discrimination there but some times I
agree with the Israeli government, I think that for some chases Israel is
doing this things and one of this causes is that Israel want to protect its
people, because I saw all the time that Palestinian are beating Jewish.
Mohamed: ok, but I think that Israel is doing the wrong thing because if
Israel stopped fighting and killing Palestinian will stop fighting too.
Rahel: I agree with you in this point, but who have to stop fighting at
first?
Mohamed: Israel has to stop fighting at first because Israel starts.
Rahel: I don't think that talking about war and who starts will be good or
will change anything.
I think that we must do something together to stop the war or to make some
changes in the situation.
What is your opinion? How we can start? And what we must do to make change?
Mohamed: I think that we must start changing from her from the USA, Arabs
and Jewish must change the relationship between them they have to be
friendlier and so on.
Another thing is that we teach our children that we have to make peace and
live without fighting.
Rahel: oh my God you are so cut and lovely and I think that if all the
people have the same thinks that you have we can live freely without
fighting and wars.
I believe in peace and I believe that people from two nations can live
together in one country. What do you think?
Mohamed: I agree with you. But what about us? Where we will live?
Rahel: we can live here in the USA or all the Palestinians and the Jewish
can go back to Israel and make it one country for Jewish and Palestinians.
Mohamed: but there is no place to all of us in Israel.
Rahel: we can do like the other countries did. We can live in flats, and
high buildings.
Mohamed: that's a good idea I agree with you.
Now we must make a community for peace here in USA, and we must teach our
children about peace and we must change there minds and after that we can do
some changes in Israel and Palestine.
Rahel: I agree with you. So let's start.
The two young people starting there community, they teach children and
adults about peace and how they can make peace.
They make the relationships between Arabs and Jewish better what it was in
the past.
Rahel and Mohamed are the light of the future because they are making
changes in the people minds and they married and now they are living in
Tel-Aviv together.
I hope that we can live together without fighting. I hope that when the sun
rise the war will stop and every one will back to his land.
I hope that our land will be protected by God and I hope that our live will
continue in a good way like the other countries.
Written by: Reem Matani
Arabian participant
peace plan: - what would each of them claim? What would each of them offer?
What arguments would each of them use?
Mohamed is a Palestinian guy who is living in the USA since he was born,
because his parents left Palestine in 1948. They left Palestine and they
went to live in Jordan but after that they move to live in the USA.
Rahel is a Jewish girl and she is living in the USA too since she was born,
she is a Jewish but she never visit Israel she hope that she will visit it.
Rahel and Mohamed are living in the same tour building, but they don't know
each other.
One day they meet in the elevator and they talked together of the first
time.
Mohamed: hallo
Rahel: hi what's up?
Mohamed: I am fine what about you?
Rahel: I am fine too. What is your name? And where are you from?
Mohamed: my name is Mohamed and I am from Palestine but I live in USA since
I was born. What about you?
Rahel: my name is Rahel and I am from Israel and I live in USA since I was
born too.
Mohamed: what do you think about the situations that happen in Palestine?
Rahel: she is answering him in the power of angry, and she said that the
name of the country is Israel not Palestine.
The elevator stop in the first flat and they get out it.
They decide that they will meet in the café at 2 o'clock.
Every one of them went to its job and they meet in the café in the time.
Rahel: why did you ask me about my opinion?
Mohamed: never mind but I want to know your opinion in the things that
Jewish did in Palestine because you are an American Jewish.
Rahel: I think that there are lots of discrimination there but some times I
agree with the Israeli government, I think that for some chases Israel is
doing this things and one of this causes is that Israel want to protect its
people, because I saw all the time that Palestinian are beating Jewish.
Mohamed: ok, but I think that Israel is doing the wrong thing because if
Israel stopped fighting and killing Palestinian will stop fighting too.
Rahel: I agree with you in this point, but who have to stop fighting at
first?
Mohamed: Israel has to stop fighting at first because Israel starts.
Rahel: I don't think that talking about war and who starts will be good or
will change anything.
I think that we must do something together to stop the war or to make some
changes in the situation.
What is your opinion? How we can start? And what we must do to make change?
Mohamed: I think that we must start changing from her from the USA, Arabs
and Jewish must change the relationship between them they have to be
friendlier and so on.
Another thing is that we teach our children that we have to make peace and
live without fighting.
Rahel: oh my God you are so cut and lovely and I think that if all the
people have the same thinks that you have we can live freely without
fighting and wars.
I believe in peace and I believe that people from two nations can live
together in one country. What do you think?
Mohamed: I agree with you. But what about us? Where we will live?
Rahel: we can live here in the USA or all the Palestinians and the Jewish
can go back to Israel and make it one country for Jewish and Palestinians.
Mohamed: but there is no place to all of us in Israel.
Rahel: we can do like the other countries did. We can live in flats, and
high buildings.
Mohamed: that's a good idea I agree with you.
Now we must make a community for peace here in USA, and we must teach our
children about peace and we must change there minds and after that we can do
some changes in Israel and Palestine.
Rahel: I agree with you. So let's start.
The two young people starting there community, they teach children and
adults about peace and how they can make peace.
They make the relationships between Arabs and Jewish better what it was in
the past.
Rahel and Mohamed are the light of the future because they are making
changes in the people minds and they married and now they are living in
Tel-Aviv together.
I hope that we can live together without fighting. I hope that when the sun
rise the war will stop and every one will back to his land.
I hope that our land will be protected by God and I hope that our live will
continue in a good way like the other countries.
Written by: Reem Matani
Arabian participant
(0 Kommentare) ... comment
Saturday, 24. September 2005
Reems reflections about living in Israel as an Arab
peacecamp, 17:30h
The Israeli Arabs
I am proud of my self and I am proud to be an Israeli Arabian.
Also Israel is a very attractive country and we find a lot of things that we
don't find them in other countries.
Well, Israel is a beautiful country and there are a lot of main cities in
Israel and the most symbolize thing is that in these cities are living Arabs
and Jewish together "they are mixed nation cities".
I love my life also if there re no adventures and there is nothing in my
life, I live in a small city in the middle of Israel in my city are living
just Arabs.
Sometimes it is hard to live in a mixture country like Israel because every
one have his traditions and habits and sometimes we Jewish can influence on
our selves and the opposite is the right.
I don't know what I should say about our life in Israel; sometimes we faced
a lot of difficulties, I think that every one of us if he is living in
Israel or in another country he is facing problems and difficulties in his
life.
Now I am 16 years old after 2 years I will finish school and I will enter
the university, if I want to study a high subject I have to wait until I am
21 why? Because the Jewish have to be in the army for 3 years I don't think
that it is bad for the Arabs I think that it is a good way because we can
have high marks in the psychometric exam and we can work and save money.
Arabs can't participate in the Israeli army because they can't fight against
there brothers "the Palestinians" and in the university there are a lot of
subjects that connected to the army, I mean that you cant study this subject
if you are not graduated from the army.
In Israel there are a lot of varied nation cities "Arabs and Jewish are
living together in one city", and in some of these cities Arabs can't build
houses, like Jaffa and Lod why? Is that a discrimination?
From the political side we faced a lot of problems in the government; the
main problem in the government is that the Arabs members can't present them
selves to be the president of the country, because the president of the
country must be graduated from the army and Arabs don't enter the army.
I think that we can't live all of our lives by this way and I don't think
that we will live in fighting all the time so I think that we have to live
with out fighting and we have to live like brothers and sisters because all
over Europe are living many people from different nations together and why
we cant live in Israel like them?
I think that we must have 1 government and the members of the government
must be Arabs and Jewish and I think that Jewish must stop going to the
army, and Palestinians too.
We must live like brothers and we must change some of the government's laws
and the people have to have the same laws.
I hope that we can make some changes, and if we want to make changes and
live like brothers we must start changing from the small things then we can
successes in every thing.
Written by: Reem Matani
Arabian participant
I am proud of my self and I am proud to be an Israeli Arabian.
Also Israel is a very attractive country and we find a lot of things that we
don't find them in other countries.
Well, Israel is a beautiful country and there are a lot of main cities in
Israel and the most symbolize thing is that in these cities are living Arabs
and Jewish together "they are mixed nation cities".
I love my life also if there re no adventures and there is nothing in my
life, I live in a small city in the middle of Israel in my city are living
just Arabs.
Sometimes it is hard to live in a mixture country like Israel because every
one have his traditions and habits and sometimes we Jewish can influence on
our selves and the opposite is the right.
I don't know what I should say about our life in Israel; sometimes we faced
a lot of difficulties, I think that every one of us if he is living in
Israel or in another country he is facing problems and difficulties in his
life.
Now I am 16 years old after 2 years I will finish school and I will enter
the university, if I want to study a high subject I have to wait until I am
21 why? Because the Jewish have to be in the army for 3 years I don't think
that it is bad for the Arabs I think that it is a good way because we can
have high marks in the psychometric exam and we can work and save money.
Arabs can't participate in the Israeli army because they can't fight against
there brothers "the Palestinians" and in the university there are a lot of
subjects that connected to the army, I mean that you cant study this subject
if you are not graduated from the army.
In Israel there are a lot of varied nation cities "Arabs and Jewish are
living together in one city", and in some of these cities Arabs can't build
houses, like Jaffa and Lod why? Is that a discrimination?
From the political side we faced a lot of problems in the government; the
main problem in the government is that the Arabs members can't present them
selves to be the president of the country, because the president of the
country must be graduated from the army and Arabs don't enter the army.
I think that we can't live all of our lives by this way and I don't think
that we will live in fighting all the time so I think that we have to live
with out fighting and we have to live like brothers and sisters because all
over Europe are living many people from different nations together and why
we cant live in Israel like them?
I think that we must have 1 government and the members of the government
must be Arabs and Jewish and I think that Jewish must stop going to the
army, and Palestinians too.
We must live like brothers and we must change some of the government's laws
and the people have to have the same laws.
I hope that we can make some changes, and if we want to make changes and
live like brothers we must start changing from the small things then we can
successes in every thing.
Written by: Reem Matani
Arabian participant
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