Earlier this month, the Israeli news site Ynet reported that over 300 people protested the rocket attacks on Gaza by their government, saying that people were chanting one simple message: "Jews and Arabs refuse to be enemies."
Jasmin is Israeli, Osama is Palestinian. They are a happy family !#JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies
Abraham Gutman@abgutmanFollow
Jasmin is Israeli, Osama is Palestinian. They are a happy family !#JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies
1:11 AM - 21 Jul 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
That slogan has now turned into an international social media campaign against the civilian deaths in the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
@BalkanBeatBox join our movement ! #JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies
@BalkanBeatBox join our movement ! #JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies
1:39 AM - 14 Jul 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
People are sharing photos of themselves holding pieces of paper demanding an end to the violence and supporting the civilians under attack.
@abgutman whatever we suffer, hate makes it worse.#JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies
Claire Hajaj@clairehajajFollow
@abgutman whatever we suffer, hate makes it worse.#JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies
10:46 PM - 20 Jul 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
Most of the people sharing photos are of Israeli and Palestinian descent.
"My mother is Jewish. My father is Palestinian. I am their face." #JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies
Sulome Anderson@SulomeAndersonFollow
"My mother is Jewish. My father is Palestinian. I am their face." #JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies
3:54 PM - 20 Jul 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
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They are using the #JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies hashtag and sending their photos to the Jews and Arabs Refuse to Be Enemies Facebook page.
More people from different places are joining the movement and the message is clear - #JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies
More people from different places are joining the movement and the message is clear - #JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies
2:03 PM - 13 Jul 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
The Facebook page was started by an Israeli, Abraham Gutman and a Syrian, Dania Darwish.
#JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies Refuse to speak the language of hatred If hatred prevails the world is a lost place
Elif �k / Shafak@Elif_SafakFollow
#JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies
Refuse to speak the language of hatred
If hatred prevails the world is a lost place
12:33 PM - 20 Jul 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
There was a siren calling people in Tel Aviv to go to bomb shelters. Even from there #JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies
There was a siren calling people in Tel Aviv to go to bomb shelters. Even from there #JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies
7:28 PM - 12 Jul 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
In an interview with The Huffington Post, Gutman said: "In the last month it was hard for us to open our social media accounts. Our feeds were full of hateful comments."
Love>Hate #JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies #Jewish #Persian #Israel #Palestine #Iran
Sahar eftekhar@Sahar_auroraFollow
Love>Hate #JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies #Jewish #Persian #Israel #Palestine #Iran
12:38 AM - 19 Jul 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
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#JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies Düşman olmayı,nefret dilini reddeden Filistinli & Yahudi gençler de var #barışıunutma
#JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies Düşman olmayı,nefret dilini reddeden Filistinli & Yahudi gençler de var #barışıunutma
12:27 PM - 20 Jul 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
He added: "We wanted to create a community of people that oppose this kind of speech and to remind people that in the bottom line we are all just people."
Stop the violence. Don't give in to the hate. #JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies
Stephen Redding@81059sreddingFollow
Stop the violence. Don't give in to the hate. #JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies
2:14 AM - 18 Jul 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
Half Jewish, half Muslim, 100% refuses to hate #JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies
Half Jewish, half Muslim, 100% refuses to hate #JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies
12:33 PM - 14 Jul 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
The Facebook page's latest update says that "as Arab-Israeli political tensions escalate, the social media discourse has become more hateful."
#JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies
Zeynep Doruk@zeynepdorukFollow
#JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies
12:39 PM - 20 Jul 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
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This man, a Holocaust survivor, asked 2 take a photo after hearing me speak in LA. #JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies
Raquel E Saraswati@RaquelEvitaFollow
This man, a Holocaust survivor, asked 2 take a photo after hearing me speak in LA. #JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies
4:15 AM - 22 Jul 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
The post concludes by saying that people do not need to be the enemy of someone they've just met just because of their ethnicity or religion.
#JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies http://t.co/BvumdQuxB7
Paul B. Raushenbush@raushenbushFollow
#JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies http://t.co/BvumdQuxB7
2:38 PM - 17 Jul 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
at a Moroccan wedding with my host-sister and (Muslim) best friend Kenza #JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies
Ilo@faithslips57Follow
at a Moroccan wedding with my host-sister and (Muslim) best friend Kenza #JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies
4:22 PM - 18 Jul 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
From all ages #JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies #Israel #Palestine #peace #Gaza #baby
From all ages #JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies #Israel #Palestine #peace #Gaza #baby
3:35 PM - 12 Jul 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
