This day in 1948 Israel becomes an independent state and homeland for Jews. Today on the university of Washington campus there was festival celebrating independence and giving general information on the state of Israel. Members of a group supporting Palestine crashed the party.
A dialogue booth stands mockingly empty as celebration and protest continues (above).
Signs say and chanting say, "free Palestine" and "intifada, intifada" (below)
The chanting and protesting came face to face with police at one point when the Palestinian supporters attempted to enter the circle of tents around the Israeli independence celebration.
Emotions ran high. Heartfelt stories were all but cried into a megaphone in an an attempt to shame the Israel celebrators. The protesters left before the celebrations was over. There wasn't any violence. The message was successfully heard even though not acknowledged by the Israeli group.
This has been one of many confrontations between these two student groups. All have been emotional but nonviolent. It seems to me however that each event is progressively more confrontational and its only a matter of time before there is violence.
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Emotions ran high. Heartfelt stories were all but cried into a megaphone in an an attempt to shame the Israel celebrators. The protesters left before the celebrations was over. There wasn't any violence. The message was successfully heard even though not acknowledged by the Israeli group.
This has been one of many confrontations between these two student groups. All have been emotional but nonviolent. It seems to me however that each event is progressively more confrontational and its only a matter of time before there is violence.
my first "iReport"
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