Comments for The Exile Within http://ifhar.com/exile new reflections on reconciliation from Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:43:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 Comment on Real Israelis Shoot Guns part 1 by Anonymous http://ifhar.com/exile/real-israelis-shoot-guns-part-1#comment-1676 Anonymous Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:47:58 +0000 http://ifhar.com/exile/real-israelis-shoot-guns-part-1#comment-1676 ...and yet there are many (check the ministry of interior) armed arabs with pistol valid permits all over israel. …and yet there are many (check the ministry of interior) armed arabs with pistol valid permits all over israel.

]]> Comment on hope in a time of fear by ceci http://ifhar.com/exile/hope-in-a-time-of-fear#comment-418 ceci Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:56:50 +0000 http://ifhar.com/exile/hope-in-a-time-of-fear#comment-418 this words are beautiful. I am in my bed in London and I am thinking about what you said of the place - what will they be in 50 years? I just realized how I never thought of such a thing in my home country, Italy, where the culture of being 'italian' is granted, since centuries.... but then again, I feel like being on those streets in Israel, and smile at the guard, and not because I am Jew, or not because I am Israeli or Palestinian, but because I am a human being. In your words I found HOME and in the heart of people, in the soul of the planet, in the truth of light (which is represented in any little good action, good thought, value, yes those values that are disgregarded so much nowadays..) lies the holy land, the sacred Jerusalem. Light, divinity, is not done of bricks, or land - the illumination that humans might aspire in reaching the holy Jerusalem is a spiritual castel. this words are beautiful.
I am in my bed in London and I am thinking about what you said of the place - what will they be in 50 years?
I just realized how I never thought of such a thing in my home country, Italy, where the culture of being ‘italian’ is granted, since centuries….
but then again, I feel like being on those streets in Israel, and smile at the guard, and not because I am Jew, or not because I am Israeli or Palestinian, but because I am a human being. In your words I found HOME and in the heart of people, in the soul of the planet, in the truth of light (which is represented in any little good action, good thought, value, yes those values that are disgregarded so much nowadays..) lies the holy land, the sacred Jerusalem. Light, divinity, is not done of bricks, or land - the illumination that humans might aspire in reaching the holy Jerusalem is a spiritual castel.

]]> Comment on hope in a time of fear by c http://ifhar.com/exile/hope-in-a-time-of-fear#comment-407 c Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:43:58 +0000 http://ifhar.com/exile/hope-in-a-time-of-fear#comment-407 that book adorned by bedside table for much of last year. so our literary paths cross...across oceans. i hope the guerilla kindness continues... one smile at a time. that book adorned by bedside table for much of last year.
so our literary paths cross…across oceans.
i hope the guerilla kindness continues…
one smile at a time.

]]> Comment on Herzl goes anal by Chup Chup http://ifhar.com/exile/herzl-goes-anal#comment-323 Chup Chup Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:55:59 +0000 http://ifhar.com/exile/herzl-goes-anal#comment-323 funny story...i wish all taxi cab drivers were so polite...in my case they just shut up and talk about something else... funny story…i wish all taxi cab drivers were so polite…in my case they just shut up and talk about something else…

]]> Comment on Herzl goes anal by c http://ifhar.com/exile/herzl-goes-anal#comment-321 c Fri, 08 Feb 2008 02:56:35 +0000 http://ifhar.com/exile/herzl-goes-anal#comment-321 read the title in retrospect. absolutely lovely. the piece. the title. you. read the title in retrospect.
absolutely lovely.
the piece. the title. you.

]]> Comment on Real Israelis Shoot Guns part 2 by Arnost http://ifhar.com/exile/real-israelis-shoot-guns-part-2#comment-86 Arnost Tue, 25 Dec 2007 18:10:09 +0000 http://ifhar.com/exile/real-israelis-shoot-guns-part-2#comment-86 I am sorry Shafi, Israel exists only thanks the strenght of its arms. And although I agree with two main points a) war is the stipidiest (heh) thing ever b) A man (and sometimes EVEN a woman - yes am joking) has all the right in the world to reject joining the army. ad b, I hope it never happens that a man who refuses to serve in the military will have to face a drugged palestine militia raping his wife and daughters and being unable to do anything about it. And that might very well happen, or not. Hopefully not. You see, although your objection is valid and I agree with it, (I personally disagree with ending any life), some people might get through the service without sniping palestine children in their heads and then, sometimes, use the experience in their defence. If I was Israeli, I would join the army, rely on my conscience whule serving it and next time someone would wave AK47 in my face, I would blast his head off. We are just little men and most of our actions (or the lack of) will not change anything. Or they might, we are unfit to judge that. However if you object to something, passive resistance will not do. Passive resistance (as is the case of my poor example) might eventually leave your family raped. You want to change the world, pick up one thing and be active in changing it (not adressing anyone in particular). Silent disobedience will kill us all. As for the generals, peace cannot exist as long as there is hatred on just one side. However as long as there is any hatred, either one side surrenders or both fight. Fact of life. But you dont have to worry. Sooner or later Israel will nuke the hell of everyone and end the whole thing. Because if it does not, it will cease to exist. pessimist out. The pessimist out. I am sorry Shafi, Israel exists only thanks the strenght of its arms. And although I agree with two main points
a) war is the stipidiest (heh) thing ever
b) A man (and sometimes EVEN a woman - yes am joking) has all the right in the world to reject joining the army.

ad b, I hope it never happens that a man who refuses to serve in the military will have to face a drugged palestine militia raping his wife and daughters and being unable to do anything about it.

And that might very well happen, or not. Hopefully not.
You see, although your objection is valid and I agree with it, (I personally disagree with ending any life), some people might get through the service without sniping palestine children in their heads and then, sometimes, use the experience in their defence.
If I was Israeli, I would join the army, rely on my conscience whule serving it and next time someone would wave AK47 in my face, I would blast his head off.

We are just little men and most of our actions (or the lack of) will not change anything. Or they might, we are unfit to judge that. However if you object to something, passive resistance will not do. Passive resistance (as is the case of my poor example) might eventually leave your family raped. You want to change the world, pick up one thing and be active in changing it (not adressing anyone in particular). Silent disobedience will kill us all.

As for the generals, peace cannot exist as long as there is hatred on just one side. However as long as there is any hatred, either one side surrenders or both fight. Fact of life. But you dont have to worry. Sooner or later Israel will nuke the hell of everyone and end the whole thing. Because if it does not, it will cease to exist.

pessimist out.

The pessimist out.

]]> Comment on Circumcising in the Suburbs by Ems http://ifhar.com/exile/circumcising-in-the-suburbs#comment-47 Ems Mon, 17 Dec 2007 08:19:23 +0000 http://ifhar.com/exile/circumcising-in-the-suburbs#comment-47 Ok, Shahaf.. I see you are another one of these fervent anti-circumcisioners...:) I have to seriously disagree with you when you write that 'circumcision has largely lost its practical benefits with the advance of good hygiene and sexual contraceptives' I'm afraid that I would argue that this is a commonly held modern myth. Good hygiene and sexual contraceptives obviously fill a very important function, needless to say, but there is also compelling medical evidence that circumcision still holds clear medical benefits. I will agree with you on the other hand, in that I think doing anything just for the sake of 'not being different from everyone else' is always, not only a questionable point for motivation, but also a rather dangerous one. Nevertheless, there are still documented medical benefits to circumcision... Ok, Shahaf.. I see you are another one of these fervent anti-circumcisioners…:)
I have to seriously disagree with you when you write that ‘circumcision has largely lost its practical benefits with the advance of good hygiene and sexual contraceptives’ I’m afraid that I would argue that this is a commonly held modern myth. Good hygiene and sexual contraceptives obviously fill a very important function, needless to say, but there is also compelling medical evidence that circumcision still holds clear medical benefits.
I will agree with you on the other hand, in that I think doing anything just for the sake of ‘not being different from everyone else’ is always, not only a questionable point for motivation, but also a rather dangerous one.
Nevertheless, there are still documented medical benefits to circumcision…

]]> Comment on In the mood for a bombing by In the mood for a bombing http://ifhar.com/exile/in-the-mood-for-a-bombing#comment-6 In the mood for a bombing Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:09:14 +0000 http://ifhar.com/exile/in-the-mood-for-a-bombing#comment-6 [...] The Exile Within placed an observative post today on In the mood for a bombing [...] [...] The Exile Within placed an observative post today on In the mood for a bombing [...]

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