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Life in Al Amari Refugee Camp - child's perspective - Tues 19th

Oxford PSC (posted by richarddirecttv) | 18.07.2005 12:48 | Oxford

Meet the chidren from Al-Amari refugee camp on the West Bank

Tuesday 19th July, 1-2pm

At: United Reform Church, Banbury Road, Summertown, opposite South Parade.

Earlier in the year Oxford Palestine Solidarity Campaign held "A Taste of Palestine" to assist raising funds to bring children over from the West bank this summer. The 4 girls and 4 boys are here and you can hear the children and their teachers talk about their lives in the camp, and also about their experiences here in England. Will be great to see, so do come along and support the children.

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education

18.07.2005 14:05

Hopefully whilst they are here they can also obtain an education which wont teach them that all Jews are dogs.......then they might grow up to be quite sensible and actaully be of use to Palstine

rebbe

rebbe

18.07.2005 15:31

How many Palestinian schools have you been into?

I've personally found that the political analysis is somewhat more advanced than the that which you suggest.

However, for as long as Palestinian kids have to watch their families and communities robbed of their dignity and livelihood by Israeli soldiers, there isn't going to be a deep yearning for a close friendship.........

I'm quite looking forward to the day when Israeli schoolchildren learn that Palestinians are human beings........

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nablus

18.07.2005 21:34

I worked for the UN in Nablus between 1989 and 1991 in various schools with in the camps. I was appalled at what I saw and read. Perhaps the official curriculum is more balanced but what I saw would upset most moderates. It is no joke, these kids are bred anti-semitism. I used to be quite happy to belittle the state of israel but unfirtunately until you have lived the facts, you never know the full story.

rebbe

rebbe

18.07.2005 22:09

I spent a fair bit of time in Nablus during 2002/3 and spent time in quite a few schools and meetings with kids, and I repeat that I think the analysis is somewhat more advanced than you suggest.

I also spent a lot of time at checkpoints and monitoring incursions, including during the extended curfew of 2002, and the siege of 2003.

These activities were not designed to present kids with a better view of Israeli society - thats for certain.

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