Moving forward

[Muslimwoman]

I am having a little cry of happiness and wanted to share.

Shortly after I married my husband I found out about his serious antisemitic attitude and was frankly devistated, it has taken us to the brink of divorce a few times.

It has taken a long time to teach him the little I know of the history of Judaism. When he came to visit the UK in December I showed him all my books about the holocaust, complete with graphic photos. It has been an uphill struggle to re-educate. I showed him the B'Tselem website and he was amazed and a little sceptical.

Tonight he came in from work, a huge smile on his face and said "I saw on the news in the shop, yesterday about 3000 Jews have carried food and water and cigarettes to take for the Palestinian people. Maybe there is good people there."

He is a little confused why I burst into tears.

So to anyone that is struggling against hatred, chin up, people can be re-educated, it just takes time and patience. I am a very happy woman tonight. There is more to be done but it is a start.

[flowperson]

Salaam Sally:

Sooo happy for you and your husband. Sometimes it is almost impossible to break through generations of labeling, hatred, and propaganda. But little moves over time will usually make the difference. There are always good and a few bad people everywhere.

Hang in there my sweet. Each of must stand up to the ugliness every day for it to be effectively diminished.

Peace,love....flow....

[path_of_one]

These sorts of stories warm my heart, MW. This is one of the reasons the news should focus more on *good* stuff. So many good things go unnoticed, and so people assume the worst about others. I'm so glad things are looking up for you and your husband.

[greymare]

thats great sally, you have been working very hard obviously and you are a greater person than me to persisit for so long. Do you realize that the wisdom you share here is also breaking down the barriers. not only, with us that read it , but quite often I discuss things I have learnt on here with my family and friends. Especially the Islam/Muslim thing that people seem to be focused on lately. you are doing a important thing here and I just wanted you to know it.

[17th Angel]

Originally Posted by Muslimwoman

I am having a little cry of happiness and wanted to share.

Shortly after I married my husband I found out about his serious antisemitic attitude and was frankly devistated, it has taken us to the brink of divorce a few times.

It has taken a long time to teach him the little I know of the history of Judaism. When he came to visit the UK in December I showed him all my books about the holocaust, complete with graphic photos. It has been an uphill struggle to re-educate. I showed him the B'Tselem website and he was amazed and a little sceptical.

Tonight he came in from work, a huge smile on his face and said "I saw on the news in the shop, yesterday about 3000 Jews have carried food and water and cigarettes to take for the Palestinian people. Maybe there is good people there."

He is a little confused why I burst into tears.

So to anyone that is struggling against hatred, chin up, people can be re-educated, it just takes time and patience. I am a very happy woman tonight. There is more to be done but it is a start.

Mubarak!

[wil]

Tears here as well.

And cheers there!

We are simply a culmination of our thoughts and experiences. And if our thoughts and experiences are largely biased, which most of ours are in one way shape or form, it is always a struggle to overcome what was taught to us by folks we respect.

Especially since when our first inclination is that if they taught us wrong, what else did they teach us wrong, and what will happen to my house of cards.

[Impqueen]

That's great MW. It's always nice to read something positive rather than the same old news about people doing bad things...

[Lecter]

Originally Posted by 17th Angel

Mubarak!

Hosny?

heheh

[Muslimwoman]

What do you mean Hosny Mubarak ...... sir, sir he's swearing at me sir, tell him off sir

It has certainly been a 2 way process. When I first came here I was a staunch supporter of Israel - that was before I bothered to learn about the situation and history. Amazing how propaganda gets through to us - I would have supported Israel up the wazoo but had never bothered finding out what I was supporting. I now know better and am very ashamed I was so taken in.

Does that mean I am very stupid or just very gullable?

[greymare]

no, mw, you are neither, you are just human.

[17th Angel]

Originally Posted by Lecter

Hosny?

heheh

er.... What? Oh you're from Egypt... Hosni Mubarak??(President) What has that got to do with anything? lol...

[bob x]

Originally Posted by Muslimwoman

Amazing how propaganda gets through to us - I would have supported Israel up the wazoo but had never bothered finding out what I was supporting. I now know better

How do you know you aren't being taken in by propaganda now?

[17th Angel]

Originally Posted by bob x

How do you know you aren't being taken in by propaganda now?

Because she searched her feelings.......

[seattlegal]

That's wonderful, Sally.

Originally Posted by greymare

thats great sally, you have been working very hard obviously and you are a greater person than me to persisit for so long. Do you realize that the wisdom you share here is also breaking down the barriers. not only, with us that read it , but quite often I discuss things I have learnt on here with my family and friends. Especially the Islam/Muslim thing that people seem to be focused on lately. you are doing a important thing here and I just wanted you to know it.

Ditto that!

[Azure24]

Hello MW (or can I call you Sally?), nice story.

Originally Posted by Muslimwoman

...Does that mean I am very stupid or just very gullable?

I won't flatter you , but I believe it's always for the better when someone sees the bigger picture.