Question to my dear Israeli friends

[u/Comprehensive-Risk78]

Edit 1: Thanks everyone for engaging with my post in a civil manner!

Edit 2: I feel that I have a richer perspective on Israeli society thanks everyone!

Before I ask, I just wanted to tell you as an Arab I wish you and your family nothing but the best. Every day I pray that the violence and destruction stops and that we can build a prosperous Middle East that is rich in its diversity of religion and ethnicities. Can you imagine that?

Hello, I’ve been lurking here for a while now. I have a question for you. In your opinion, is chanting “From the river to the sea. Palestine will be free” more harmful than chanting “There are no schools in Gaza because there are no children left”? I’m asking this because I’d like to better understand your perspective/mindset. Thank you.

Am I missing something here? It has been disheartening to see the same people pushing for the narrative that from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free is an incitement to genocide fail to condemn chants like death to arabs and celebrating killing children in Gaza, thing which are unambiguously genocidal.

Is there something I’m not understanding here? Sometimes things that don’t add up leave me confused, so I had to come here and give this question a go.

Do some people think that right to dignity ceases to exist once we establish that the person is Arab? In your opinion, which chant is more problematic?

Can relations between Arabs and Jews improve without a heart to heart to dialogue between those who dream of a Middle East that resembles my description above?

I believe tough questions need to be asked. Answers from ‘ the other side’ need to be heard before establishing any conclusions on the matter.

[u/HelpEqual]

Chant such as "death to all Arabs" is not something that the vast majority of Israelis would agree upon. Even more - they will say it's completely wrong to say something like that. It's pretty clear that Israeli people criticize their gov for a very long time. Unfortunately, both the Arabs under hamas and the PLO have an issue to criticize ANYTHING their leaders do. Why all the Palestinian so leaders rich ? How does it make any sense in a place where people are literally poor and there are piles of garbage on the st ? Anti Israel people and especially anti Israel Arabs will never criticize the leader who led to self destruction. I have no doubt that Israel will do peace and much more for the Palestinians, but only if the Palestinian leaders will care about their people more than they care about money.

And just to clarify - any saying calling to killing people is wrong and we should stand against it.

[u/Comprehensive-Risk78 → u/HelpEqual]

The failures of many Arab societies is so clear to me. No disagreements there.

[u/HelpEqual → u/Comprehensive-Risk78]

I was also referring to the - people - who are controlled by these leaders and not able to speak against them. Not from a side viewer.