It is really a Zen-like paradox that Abouna Elias Chacour, whose family suffered the fate of other Palestinians, is a loyal citizen of Israel, and seems to have some hope that his Jewish neighbors will some day accept him, or at least his students, or their children, as such.
But how many more must die, not only Israelis and Palestinians, but Iraqis -- and Iranis and Syrians, whoever is next -- and Americans, like the two thousand two blocks from where I am typing?
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Said dead too?
Date: 2003-10-02 02:20 pm (UTC)It is really a Zen-like paradox that Abouna Elias Chacour, whose family suffered the fate of other Palestinians, is a loyal citizen of Israel, and seems to have some hope that his Jewish neighbors will some day accept him, or at least his students, or their children, as such.
But how many more must die, not only Israelis and Palestinians, but Iraqis -- and Iranis and Syrians, whoever is next -- and Americans, like the two thousand two blocks from where I am typing?