I can read it in Japanese, but cannot write. Excuse me for writing this in English.
I've been in Israel for a while since the end of January. The message from 'Hiroki' is absolutely true. I met a boy aged 15, who just got out from jail few days ago. He spent whole month in jail, with no window, no food and no water. He supposed to be able to eat and drink something -to survive for a month, but I don't think it was enough.
Knowing the situation in here, especially Palestine, is one of the significant part of my visiting here as well as seeking the way of peace.
I just want to say a word for people who get to know the reality of here. Probably, you will be up set or get angry after you saw the movie. But it is not enough just gets angry at the people in Israel. We have to look back our own history and try to find the way to bring peace onto this planet. I also have to mention about this, just in case. It is not the issue of 'taking one's (probably, Israeli's) side.' Hope you understand what I want to say.
Hisen-san
Thanks for the comment. I am really happy having this kind of place to share the good energy.
By the way, my friend kindly pointed out there is a possibility of misunderstanding my comment. The line is ‘it is not enough to blame the Israeli.’
I really agree with her and it is perfectly true what she said. My English is not good and causes misunderstanding, I might say frequently.
I want to explain my statement of this, where does it come from. I'll put some sentences from my response. It would be nice if it could be some help to understand the statement.
However, I need to get your permission before I put it here.
If it is ok for you, I will put it next time.
Thank you for giving me a chance to express my thought.
Now, it seems worse than ever since last few months. It happened while peace activists and peace makers are struggling to find the way to peace.....
Following message is a part of responce to my friend. I hope it will help you to understand the meaning of the sentence: it is not enough just gets angry at the people in Israel.
...In order to overcome any shortcomings in finding out the best way for them, I am trying to look back to our history and find out who I am. This is my approach as a Japanese in studying conflict reconciliation or conflict transformation. This is only my point of view, but before I say something to the people and the soldiers in Israel, I have to see what we, the Japanese, did to the Asians during the WWII In contrast to Germany, we, our government, still refuse to apologize to China and Korea and other countries, as you know. In Israel, the textbook of Israeli history is not the same as what we are told. It sounds similar to what the Japanese government did as it erased the facts, like what happened in China and Korea, from our history. In my memories of school years, I couldn't find much about Nang King Genocide, 731 troops, Nakano School for Generals in my history textbook.
It is easy to put our issues aside and be here as a peace maker between Israel/Palestine. But how is it possible to make others try to reconcile with their enemies, when we can't make good friendship with neighbors because of our past?
That is why I thought it was 'not enough to blame the Israelis.' I really have to face these Japanese problems if I want to continue this challenge; it is kind of changing the world from the inside out.....