A hero and a gentleman.
It's easy to think of the Palestinians only as the victims of Israeli settler colonialism, and it is certainly true that they are routinely victimised for being the indigenous non-Jewish population of a Jewish state.
But there is nothing passive about their victimisation.
Meet Sammy, a farmer from Bethlehem and the gentlest bravest man I've met in my life. His mother, brother and cousin were all killed by Israeli soldiers. Jewish settlements built on what was once the property of his relatives surround his home. Jewish settlers regularly intrude onto his land. Sammy needs medication to sleep. His wife, his daughter and Sammy himself are all seeing a psychologist to help them cope with daily threats and harassment.
But still he refuses to give up his ancestral land.
Sammy generously shared his story with me. Now I am sharing it with you. If you are moved by it, please share it with your friends.
Mike
It's easy to think of the Palestinians only as the victims of Israeli settler colonialism, and it is certainly true that they are routinely victimised for being the indigenous non-Jewish population of a Jewish state.
But there is nothing passive about their victimisation.
Meet Sammy, a farmer from Bethlehem and the gentlest bravest man I've met in my life. His mother, brother and cousin were all killed by Israeli soldiers. Jewish settlements built on what was once the property of his relatives surround his home. Jewish settlers regularly intrude onto his land. Sammy needs medication to sleep. His wife, his daughter and Sammy himself are all seeing a psychologist to help them cope with daily threats and harassment.
But still he refuses to give up his ancestral land.
Sammy generously shared his story with me. Now I am sharing it with you. If you are moved by it, please share it with your friends.
Mike
Dr. Mads
