Comments on: Palestinians, Israelis protest segregation, settlement in Hebron http://972mag.com/hundreds-of-palestinians-and-israelis-protest-segregation-settlement-in-hebron/36300/ Independent commentary and news from Israel & Palestine Sat, 25 May 2013 03:21:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Issa Amro http://972mag.com/hundreds-of-palestinians-and-israelis-protest-segregation-settlement-in-hebron/36300/comment-page-1/#comment-45614 Issa Amro Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:51:38 +0000 http://972mag.com/?p=36300#comment-45614 you have covered the small Demonstration , you forgot to write about the thousand one . Issa you have covered the small Demonstration , you forgot to write about the thousand one .

Issa

]]> By: XYZ http://972mag.com/hundreds-of-palestinians-and-israelis-protest-segregation-settlement-in-hebron/36300/comment-page-1/#comment-45340 XYZ Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:34:13 +0000 http://972mag.com/?p=36300#comment-45340 We have all heard this before from Hevron's Arabs...they loved the Jews there before 1929, they hold Jews and Judaism in the highest regard, they only intended to slaughter the Ashkenazim but not the Sefardim, and it was only an accident that Sefardim were killed. This leaves open the question as to why the would welcome the "good Jews" from the old days now, when the fact is that even the "good Jews" from those days were run out of town at the time. We have all heard this before from Hevron’s Arabs…they loved the Jews there before 1929, they hold Jews and Judaism in the highest regard, they only intended to slaughter the Ashkenazim but not the Sefardim, and it was only an accident that Sefardim were killed. This leaves open the question as to why the would welcome the “good Jews” from the old days now, when the fact is that even the “good Jews” from those days were run out of town at the time.

]]> By: Joe http://972mag.com/hundreds-of-palestinians-and-israelis-protest-segregation-settlement-in-hebron/36300/comment-page-1/#comment-45303 Joe Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:55:39 +0000 http://972mag.com/?p=36300#comment-45303 I've been to various parts of Hebron and have spoken to many Hebron Palestinians. In discussing these things, conversation often turns to the Hebron massacres (both 1929 and 1994). I was told several times that Jews and Arabs lived in peace in the old town for many years, that the Palestinians would welcome a presence from the old Jewish Hebron families. They said it was not Jewish people that they had a problem with in Hebron, but the most extreme, most obnoxious worst-of-the-worst settlers that are there now who seemed to only want to make their lives unbearable. In my observation, houses where violent settlers live on the top floor and Palestinians live on the lower floors of the same building, separated by chicken-wire is not a viable long-term option. Other than making the whole of the old town some kind of international protectorate - with access to all but without anyone living there or able to abuse others - I can't really see that it is a solvable problem. I’ve been to various parts of Hebron and have spoken to many Hebron Palestinians. In discussing these things, conversation often turns to the Hebron massacres (both 1929 and 1994). I was told several times that Jews and Arabs lived in peace in the old town for many years, that the Palestinians would welcome a presence from the old Jewish Hebron families.

They said it was not Jewish people that they had a problem with in Hebron, but the most extreme, most obnoxious worst-of-the-worst settlers that are there now who seemed to only want to make their lives unbearable.

In my observation, houses where violent settlers live on the top floor and Palestinians live on the lower floors of the same building, separated by chicken-wire is not a viable long-term option.

Other than making the whole of the old town some kind of international protectorate – with access to all but without anyone living there or able to abuse others – I can’t really see that it is a solvable problem.

]]> By: XYZ http://972mag.com/hundreds-of-palestinians-and-israelis-protest-segregation-settlement-in-hebron/36300/comment-page-1/#comment-45300 XYZ Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:01:48 +0000 http://972mag.com/?p=36300#comment-45300 The title of this piece contains an internal contradiction: It says "Palestinains protest segregation, settlement in Hevron". The title should be: "Palestinians demand segregation, want end to Jewish settlement in Hevron". In other words, Jews have no business living with Palestinians in Hevron. The title of this piece contains an internal contradiction: It says “Palestinains protest segregation, settlement in Hevron”.
The title should be:
“Palestinians demand segregation, want end to Jewish settlement in Hevron”.

In other words, Jews have no business living with Palestinians in Hevron.

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