The ‘learn to shoot’ slogan appears under a video interview with two American-born residents of Shilo, a Jewish settlement in the northern West Bank; the video is embedded in an article titled, “Human face of demonized ‘settlers’.” In the video, the two speak of their love for Shilo, their biblical connection to the place and the affection they feel for their neighbours – although they do not specify whether they are speaking of their Jewish neighbours within the settlement, or their Palestinian neighbours. The interview was filmed by a visiting American couple who told Arutz 7 that they sought “…to make the Jews who live in Judea and Samaria look human….because they are usually so demonized by the media.”
I left a comment but it hasn't appeared.
Sometimes, liberals/progressives/humanists have to deliberate a lot before they allow certain people to exercise certain rights like freedom of expression.
Anyway, I left another comment, a bit more neutrally worded:
You write of our video clip concerning "the affection they feel for their neighbours – although they do not specify whether they are speaking of their Jewish neighbours within the settlement, or their Palestinian neighbours."
Well, the answer is our own Jewish neighbors. To be truthful, it is difficult to relate to Arab neighbors who either stone us, shoot at us, throw firebombs or burn our fields. One close Arab neighbor was taken to Shchem twice and tortured for being too friendly with us.
Will keep you informed.
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