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A Kuwaiti Muslim’s journey to Judaism
Anav Silverman, Tazpit
Published: 23.12.14, 21:41
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1. warms the heart
Sam ,   L.A.   (12.24.14)
A story that warms the heart. I am gentile.
2. Israel
Edward ,   Montreal Canada   (12.24.14)
To all the Muslims and read these comments do not forget that we are all brothers and That all our l troubles only serve others We should be United and strong No fundamental difference between Judaism and Islam
3. Did he have to convert back? After all he was a Muslim......
Avi   (12.23.14)
Just wondering.
4. To nr. 2.
Sjoerd van der Velde ,   Hoorn, Holland   (12.26.14)
Unfortunately not all ideologies and religions can be sisters and brothers, because they (can) differ. (All) people(s) can be sisters and brothetrs (on/in the world of our planet of Earth).
5. All nations and ethnicities are imagined fictions.
Peter ,   Jerusalem   (12.26.14)
Whoever this guys ancestors were or not, whatever he believed as a child, he is just a human being. His language is arabic and his culture that of Kuwait City. He is no Kuwaiti, or Israeli, or Jew or Muslim, as these are all fictions we carry from childhood. Any community bigger than a medium sized city is imagined because what you dont personally know, you imagine.
6. This guy is a Palestinian
Moukhles Salah ,   Nablus Palestine   (12.27.14)
This story is most likely correct from my research. The Halawa family are a know family from Nablus and so is the AlMasri family. Being born in Kuwait or for that matter Jordan or Syria or where ever does not change the fact that he is three quarters Palestinian Muslim and a quarter Palestinian Jew. So irrespective of religion he is 100% Palestinian. This story shows one fact that prior to the establishment of Israel Palestinians from all religions coexisted reasonably well to the degree of intermarriage. Finally look at his facial features, I would have picked him as from Nablus from among a thousand.
7. Halawi
Philip ,   London, UK   (01.07.15)
Nice story of co-existence - even nicer that no.6 from Nablus is supportive. So rare to see and gives one hope for the future. I hope that the West Bank is full of people like you.
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