fredag den 29. maj 2009

Zochrot - remembering the Nakba

I blogindlægget Forbud mod fortiden - eller forståelse for andres lidelser? nævnede jeg det museum for Holocaust, som er blevet oprettet i den lille by Na'alin. Der findes fornuftige mennesker i alle lejre, så blandt israelere er der naturligvis også folk, som gør sig lignende tanker. Fx findes organisationen Zochrot, der arbejder for oplysning om Nakba i den israelske befolkning, bl.a. med begrundelsen:

We hope that by bringing the Nakba into Hebrew, the language spoken by the Jewish majority in Israel, we can make a qualitative change in the political discourse of this region. Acknowledging the past is the first step in taking responsibility for its consequences. This must include equal rights for all the peoples of this land, including the right of Palestinians to return to their homes.

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