Comments on: Israeli Poster Artists Honor 60th Anniversary of Geneva Conventions

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:08:22 +0000

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.

By: Richard01

Richard01 — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:47:05 +0000

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.

By: Ann

Ann — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:38:24 +0000

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.

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:09:00 +0000

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.