I had a great time
listening to the son of an Israeli General speak the other night. I found it
impressive how accomplished Miko Peled is. In addition to his books, and thousands
of pages read for research purposes, he is a contributor to online publications
and is involved with martial arts. I learned about his father who was in the
special Israeli forces, and buried his service pin as he was not happy with the
war. Another interesting claim I agree with is the fact that Palestinian is so
small, yet gets so much attention from the media. Our tax money, more than 10
million dollars is going to Israel every day. The “Holy Land Foundation Five”
was giving money to Palestine, however, rumor had it that the money was going
to fund terrorism. Unfortunately, Miko Peled, who met with these five men, met
with them in federal prison. All of them received 20 and 65-year sentences, and
according to Miko Peled, this are some of the finest men you will ever meet. It
is extremely sad how such good men can be locked away, with a ridiculous sentence
for giving money to Palestine, even though they were found not guilty.
Americans like to believe there is no persecution and everything is fine, but
it is not. Miko Peled used words such as; genocide, apartheid, and ethnic
cleansing to describe the situation in Palestine. Palestinians are treated
poorly. For instance, Israel decides who gets care, so a child with a curable
cancer in Palestine, may not receive treatment. Also, he mentioned a girl who
slapped an Israeli soldier after he entered their home without permission, and
she went to prison before trial, and is still awaiting trial. It is very sad to
hear situations like this. Overall, I was glad I went and learned more about
the Israeli- Palestinian conflict, and enjoyed listening to Miko Peled speak.
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