Effort Despite Angst

February 5, 2008 - 4:00 PM by

Regardless of tragedy, heartache and the monumental effort involved in seeking peaceful coexistence, there are those who still attempt to bridge the gap.

In this entry, blogger Ola Hadasha explains how an innocent burger outing can be peppered with political inference.

My burger arrives. Raphael, for that is the man’s name, wants to see the pictures that I took.

‘That’s not good. I could do better with my phone,’ he says. ‘What are you doing here anyway?’

‘I’m a photographer,’ I say. ‘Working in Jaffa with Sadaka Reut.’

He looks blank.

‘It’s an Arab-Jewish partnership.’

The waitress snakes her eyes.

‘A what?’

‘A-rab Jew-ish partnership.’ I spell it out.

It’s like the moment when someone says ‘I’m gay’ at the family Christmas in front of all the aunts.

Go to the site for the rest. Well worth the read.

Tags: • Category: Blogging, Israeliness, Politics 

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