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Israeli Poster Artists Honor 60th Anniversary of Geneva Conventions

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4 Responses to “Israeli Poster Artists Honor 60th Anniversary of Geneva Conventions”

Mary says:

December 10, 2009 at 9:09 AM

It seems to me that from my acquaintances with Israelis, they are quite isolated from their Palestinian neighbors, both physically, culturally and artistically. I sincerely hope this exhibit enlightens some of them.

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Ann says:

December 10, 2009 at 9:38 PM

Thanks for writing about this, Richard, a very positive initiative. One can not legislate away attitudes, only a cultural shift can do that, and projects like this go towards changing attitudes.

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Richard01 says:

December 14, 2009 at 12:47 AM

I have stolen your second photo for my own blog at
http://richard-smalliislandnotessuccessor.blogspot.com/2009/12/view-from-window.html
I hope you don’t mind too much.
I agree with both previous posters, but being a pessimist, incline more towards Mary’s point of view.
I doubt if many Israelis, apart from young, bullying soldiers, and bullying settlers, has ever even met a Palestiinian. The gap between them is vast.

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- Mary says:
  
  December 14, 2009 at 8:08 AM
  
  I have acquaintances with both Palestinians and Israelis, and for them, the gap is quite huge, especially since the wall was erected around Bethlehem. Two separate worlds – and so easy to dehumanize each other as a result.
  
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