[FireFly]

I have a Jewish friend who went to Israel for a month and told me it was the most life altering experience he'd ever had. This was some years ago during a 'cease-fire'... He told me that in everyday life Palestinians and Israelites are friends with each other, but as soon as the smallest thing happens, they will and do throw rocks at each other. These are everyday citizens, not soldiers. People who are friends with each other who would kill their friends at the drop of a dime if given a reason. He told me it doesn't even need to be a great reason, they would just start chucking rocks, but go back to being friends the very next day.

I found it odd that the hatred is both deep seeded and not at the same time. I mean, if this conflict is so important, why are you friends in the first place? And if you're friends, how could you just turn your back on your friend and instantly wish to kill them? This sh*t doesn't make sense, G. I suppose I'll never understand how a person could be so easily swayed by the government, media and propaganda and not listen to their heart. Thank God for public education systems that teach children to think for themselves and not ingest every word like it's Gospel.