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Hello, my name is Mei
I live in Sarona in the lower Galilee
I want to tell you what I think about the conflict between Jews and Arabs
and... I want to tell you a story
A few months ago, I went to a kind of camp, called EcoMe. It is located near The Dead Sea
And there, basically people from all the religions meet, talk, get to know each other, enjoy, laugh…
Um... I want to tell that before I arrived there, I was a little concerned,
because I had heard many stories on TV about how they (Arabs) behave, and how it is in the territories
It was a little frightening and I didn't know how it would be
When I arrived, I was surprised in a very good way to find that they are exactly like us,
and they don't act any different
- and that essentially the television only tells us about the bad things that exist...
Just like they probably say about us, and that is why both sides are afraid all the time
I want to tell you a story that I heard from one of the boys there...young men
He was in 12th grade, and he was on his way home with a good friend
Soldiers blocked their way and they couldn't get home
The friend wasn't paying attention and continued on his way,
and one of the soldiers shot him in the eye
Now, that friend is in the hospital. He is not alive, he is not dead - he is in a vegetative state
And... it was difficult to hear this. I felt very sad
Um...I think that everyone deserves to be able to get home in peace and feel safe
And...I can simply suggest that maybe,
so that we don't start stories about what either side does,
to go to places like EcoMe, to try and meet people, see how they behave
And... we don't have to keep in close touch and call all the time,
but just to check it out... And that's it!
And I can say that I enjoyed myself there very much
We splashed water on each other and laughed all the time
It's highly recommended