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"We refuse to be enemies"

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Not sure what this has to do with tech, on HN in the first place.

Why is this on HN? Everyone has entirely entrenched views about Israel/Palestine, there's no solution that's both workable and acceptable to all parties, there's no technological angle; so it's just going to start a flamewar.

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Probably because it's about some people doing something novel in the region, and that's interesting.

What is novel here exactly?

Non-violent resistance in the face of violent aggression (much like Ghandi's advice to brits under attack from Germany).

You're preaching to the choir here. I'm an Israeli who is deeply opposed to the policy towards the palestinians. Most of the tech/startup scene here holds similar opinions. The problem is the more religious sectors and they probably don't read HN.

Although I have much respect and empathy towards that family, the fact that thousands of Israelis were blown in buses in the last decade pretty much shows that "Peaceful resistance" is something so rare that it deserves a BBC article.

Polls actually show that most palestinians support terrorist attacks against civilians as a mean of "resisting the occupation"

Well, I submitted it because I found it incredibly inspiring and interesting. I didn't read it as political, but rather as a story about an actual family trying to live non-violently in a very difficult environment.

Edit: Aaaaand it's flagged off the front page. Sad. To me, at least.

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