Cross-Border Buddies

My friend always told me about his Israeli Flatmate in London, and how they always had never-ending debates about peace in the Middle East.

What is special is that my friend and his Israeli buddy still managed to stay friends even now that they are living in seperate countries (for the record, not Israel and Lebanon where they’re from). Yesterday, after the Israeli Army bombed the airport, the Israeli guy wrote a moving letter to my friend. I will publish it here:

Dear (name of Lebanese guy)
How are you?

I am writing to you because of what happened last night in Beirut. I feel very sorry for that and I really hope none of your relatives or friends were close to the airport or are located in the area where the problems happened. I know it is very delicate to talk about this, but since we are friends and ex-flatmates, I can’t but be concerned.

I won’t try to justify the attacks, but you probably know that Lebanon is not innocent from the problems in Israel.

I just want to tell you this: Whatever happened in the world, wars, terrorists attacks, etc, I will never consider you as my enemy, because we are friends and nothing is stronger than friendship and love. It is our strength not to be intimidated by these acts (acts that we can’t understand because we aren’t informed properly) and continue being friends and talk about it.

Only the youth can change the world, so we need to continue raising our hands to defend our feelings and continue crying when innocent people are dying, whatever their religion, race or nationality. A human being is a human being.

I hope you understand my feelings.

In the name of my nation and religion, I am sorry for the innocent who died last night and for the ones who will die in the next days, months, years and centuries. Hope you feel the same when innocent Israelis die. Never forget, that all together, WE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD.

Peace, Salaam, Shalom,

Your brother,
(Name of Israeli Guy)