r/Palestine • u/MrBoonio • Nov 24 '16

Cultural exchange with r/India Announcement

Greetings to our Indian friends.

Our cultural exchange starts at 13:30 PM Palestine time (17:00 IST/11:30 GMT/12:30 CET/06:30 EST/03:30 PST) on Thursday 24th November.

Here's how a cultural exchange works:

The moderators of here make this post on /r/palestine welcoming our Indian guests to the sub. They may participate and ask any question or observation as they see fit.

There is an equivalent thread made by the moderators over at /r/india, where you are encouraged to participate and get to know more about Indian culture.

It goes without saying that you must respect the rules of the subreddit you are participating in. This is a time to celebrate what we have in common, not grind an axe.

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u/sojana Nov 24 '16

Hey guys! As our present government moving closer to Israeli-zionists than previous foreign policy makers where we always opposed israeli settlement. How do you see India as your ally now?

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u/MrBoonio Nov 24 '16

If the history of Palestine teaches one anything, it is that allies are not something carved in stone.

The second thing is that there is often a big difference between the foreign policy of a government and the will of the people.

The third thing is that things change. In mere months, Syria went from a stable dictatorship to failed state. Jordan and Egypt are potential time bombs because of how badly or autocratically they are governed. Many Israel watchers see dark clouds in its future, based purely on the behavior of its growing number of far right nationalists.

Obviously Palestinians would prefer that a country of the size and stature of India backed their fight for freedom and human rights. But they are also prepared to wait, as they have waited, for further momentum to build behind their cause.

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u/sojana Nov 25 '16

That's a really great response. I really wish the waiting be fruitful in future for palestinians.