In Haifa and elsewhere in Israel, Arabs and Jews get along on a daily basis just fine, daily reality is stronger than everything. They meet at universities and workplaces and have friendly relationships - a natural matter, really.
People, the Middle East is more complex and multifaceted than BBC lets you think, come judge for yourself. Harel On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 7:41 AM, Keegan Peterzell <keegan.w...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 9:49 PM, Nathan <nawr...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 9:18 PM, Osama Khalid <osa...@gnu.org> wrote: >> > My opinion is simple. Israel is not a good place to have such an >> > international event as Wikimania. I wouldn't vote for Israel, Saudi >> > Arabia, Iran, UAE and other countries that are hard for many people to >> > get into. Having such a conversation isn't the point of Wikimania. The >> > fact that a team is amazingly active shouldn't be a reason to make >> > this annual, exciting and useful meeting so complicated and dangerous >> > for so many people. >> > >> >> Several countries have had successful Wikimanias despite fraught >> circumstances, like travel restrictions or geopolitical controversies. >> Countries like Egypt, Taiwan, the United States, Israel, etc. >> shouldn't be banned from hosting the Wikimedia movement because it may >> be difficult for some Wikimedians to attend. No matter where it goes, >> some people will have a hard time getting there. It's just an >> inescapable fact. We shouldn't let "social considerations" (i.e. the >> decision to not recognize Israel as a nation) prevent us from locating >> Wikimania in the country of an active chapter with committed >> organizers. >> >> Nathan >> >> _______________________________________________ >> foundation-l mailing list >> foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l >> > > Hm, Nathan, this is a vast mis-characterization and comparison of other > countries' political circumstances and Israel/Muslim issues. Taiwan might > come slightly close but its political/socio-economic ramifications are > different. I would hardly characterize the predicament both Jews and > Muslims are in as a "social consideration". That's like comparing gay > marriage to wearing a hat indoors :) > > -- > ~Keegan > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Keegan > _______________________________________________ > foundation-l mailing list > foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > -- Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur. _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l