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NPR broadcast a fantastic story yesterday about a Muslim man who has opened a Holocaust museum in Nazareth (a predominantly Arab town in Israel). Explaining his intentions, Khaled Mahamed said,
I’m very sure if Palestinians would be exposed to pictures of the Holocaust, then they would come to the conclusion there’s no benefit for the Palestinian national rights to use violence against the Israelis.
Surprisingly, Mahamed has gotten criticism from both Arabs and Jews. Arabs accuse him of being an Israeli lackey while Jews are disturbed that he highlights the plight of the Palestinians as well in his museum.
These accusations seem to highlight people’s anger and hatred for the other side that any thing that would try to bring reconciliation is dismissed. I commend Mahamed and hope that more men and women would have the courage to speak truth, even when it is unpopular within their own culture and society.
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Great post Eddy