So, given the worries about generalising in the Israeli-Arab* conflict in another thread, I thought I might make a thread to try and highlight good responses to the problem, that try to break the cycle of hate.
https://www.facebook.com/israellovesiran
https://www.facebook.com/IranlovesIsrael.OfficialPage
Both are pages that seek to change the conversation from that of their leadership demonising and encouraging hate of the other group.
I work with asylum seekers from the middle east, mainly Iraqis and Persian Kurds and although Israel does not often come up, I have not noticed any great antipathy from them towards it. I have no experience with Israel, but I presume it is much the same. The vocal minority gets attention. It is time for the vocal group to be that calling for peace.
Does anyone know of any other similar groups, for other regions or the same?
Thanks to Jason Raize '75 - '04 and Sho_Nuff82 for posting the Iran/Israel links in another thread.
*I know Iran is not an Arabic country.
https://www.facebook.com/israellovesiran
https://www.facebook.com/IranlovesIsrael.OfficialPage
Both are pages that seek to change the conversation from that of their leadership demonising and encouraging hate of the other group.
I work with asylum seekers from the middle east, mainly Iraqis and Persian Kurds and although Israel does not often come up, I have not noticed any great antipathy from them towards it. I have no experience with Israel, but I presume it is much the same. The vocal minority gets attention. It is time for the vocal group to be that calling for peace.
Does anyone know of any other similar groups, for other regions or the same?
Thanks to Jason Raize '75 - '04 and Sho_Nuff82 for posting the Iran/Israel links in another thread.
*I know Iran is not an Arabic country.