Hi, all. As noted on the syllabus - and as Dr. Horowitz mentioned on Thursday - we'll be talking with Salim Tamari this week, and perhaps even on Tuesday! As with the scholars of religion who visited our class, we need to prepare questions for Professor Tamari. Dr. Horowitz said that they can be about the articles that we are reading for the class, or they can be more general (i.e. about politics). Please post them as soon as possible, because I am going to work on organizing them. If you'd like to help in organizing, let me know!
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Saturday, May 1, 2010
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1. How do Armenian Christians living in Jerusalem view the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? Do they have as much of a vested interest in the conflict as the 2 sides? Do they tend to support Israel or the Palestinians or neither?
2. Do you think a two-state solution is feasible or would a "one-state solution" where both Jews & Arabs live in one state is better?
1. you mention the four communities of Jerusalem: Muslim, Christian, Armenian and Jewish. In our class discussions/readings we have never explored the Armenian community- could you describe it for us a little bit?
2. Do you think there is any type of two-state solution that would satisfy both sides? for that matter, is there ANY solution that you can picture that will satisfy both Jews and Palestinians?
In your opinion, do the Palestinians have a legitimate "claim to return"?
I am very interested in exploring creative channels for dialogue. What do you think about the next generation of people to take reigns of this issue? For example, the Arab rap group DAM. Do you feel that groups like this sincerely make a difference in the political outcome of this conflict?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIo6lyP9tTE&feature=related
*DAM is a hip hop group from Palestine, they make controversial, socio political art with their words and beats.
1. The Israeli government claims that the building of the security wall in the West Bank will curb violence (specifically suicide bombings) in the country. Do you feel that this explanation for building the wall is valid?
2. Do you believe that relations between the Muslim, Christian, Armenian, and Jewish communities worsened after the British colonization of Jerusalem?
1. As a Christian, Wasif was better able to maneuver into both Muslim and Jewish cultural spheres?
1. How do you think a two state solution would affect the relationships within each of the larger groups (Israelis and Palestinians) given the diversity of the populations such as Jewish people of Arab background?
2. You mentioned in an interview that it is necessary to have international intervention from Europe, not just the U.S.; Which countries in particular do you think need to become more actively involved?
Based off of what you know about Palestinian society for people in occupied territories, what do you see as the greatest obstacle for the people to deal with in regards to conflict resolution?
Do you have to deal with conflict on a daily basis and how have these problems altered your life?
I'm gonna go ahead an post my question now, as I get ready to organize them!
As a Palestinian scholar, do you feel that your identity impacts the way that you are received in the U.S. academy (or other scholarly spaces based in specific geographical locations)? Do people expect you to have a certain viewpoint based on your subject position? If so, how has this impacted your work as a scholar?
What role (if any) do you think music today has in creating a dialogue for conflict resolution?
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