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| − | I was coming back from my friend s house at the same time. It could have been me, said Nadeem, who has deleted all but one or two of his Jewish friends from Facebook this year.
| + | AUSTIN (August 4, 2014) Texas Gov. Rick Perry has created a new political action committee to support Republican candidates nationwide as he mulls a possible second presidential run. |
| − | Nadeem is among 95 Israeli and Palestinian youths spending the next three weeks at the Seeds of Peace camp on Pleasant Lake in the western Maine town of Otisfield.
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| − | At a time when Mideast peace seems more elusive than ever, they are trying to put their disagreements aside and understand one another s perspectives.
| + | Miner said the PAC will "support candidates who share the same principles and goals" as the governor. |
| − | On Sunday, they met outside the camp gates at a flag-raising ceremony where they sang their national anthems and gave inspirational speeches before a crowd of spectators.
| + | Perry raised his national profile by deploying 1, 000 National Guard troops to the Texas-Mexico border in response to a surge of unaccompanied immigrant <a href=http://www. louisvuittontassenkopen.com> Louis Vuitton Kopen</a> children pouring into the U. S., but But Miner said, 鈥淗e's been talking about the same issues for a number of years, border security, job creation, fiscal responsibility. " |
| − | Seeds of Peace works to spark conversations among young people from war-torn regions, including the Middle East. This summer s second session includes 182 campers from Israel, the Palestinian territories, Afghanistan, the United States, Egypt, Jordan, India and Pakistan. More than <a href=http://www. buycelinebags.com> Celine Handbags Outlet</a> 8,000 people apply for the 360 slots offered during the camp s two summer sessions. Since its inception in 1993, 5,200 campers have gone through the program. | + | Last year, Perry used funds left over from his 2012 presidential bid to create Americans for Economic Freedom, <a href=http://www. louisvuittontassenkopen.com> Louis Vuitton Handtassen</a> promoting GOP leadership around the country. <br> |
| − | Getting many of them from the Middle East to the United States this year was an especially arduous process. At the last minute, eight of the campers didn t make it out of Gaza. Others had to make detours, spend hours being questioned by border guards and submit to body searches.
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| − | Many of them said they are worried for their families back home, but the natural beauty of Maine offers some relief from the air raid sirens and rocket attacks. Their last names were withheld from news outlets by camp officials to protect them from retaliation.
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| − | It is quite peaceful, connecting to nature, said Yuval, 17, an Israeli Jew who lives in central Israel, where Palestinian rockets reached for the first time in his life this summer. | |
| − | Spending three weeks sharing a cabin, eating meals and sailing boats together does not necessarily mean they end <a href=http://www. buycelinebags.com /celine-new-arrivals-35> Celine Bags New Arrivals</a> up as friends, the campers said. But the experience, which includes intensive daily discussions under the supervision of trained counselors, does teach them to listen, they said. | |
| − | I have become more understanding. I have stopped labeling people, said Salma, 17, a Palestinian who lives in Gaza.
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| − | Nitsan, 16, an Israeli Jew from the city of Modi in, said she finds it difficult to let her guard down.
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| − | People don t come here and magically love each other. It is a lot harder than you think, Nitsan said.
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| − | Mohammed, 18, a second-generation resident of a Palestinian refugee camp in Bethlehem, said he doesn t know how to become friends with Israelis, who are all required to enter military service.
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| − | They will be the ones who will bomb my door in the refugee camp, said Mohammed. | |
| − | Yuval said his mandatory military service is a stumbling block when trying to establish a relationship with a Palestinian.
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| − | What I found as a solution to me is not to be the guy who is shooting. I <a href=http://www. buycelinebags.com /celine-trapeze-bags-36> Celine Trapeze Bags</a> want to be in intelligence, said Yuval. | |
| − | Despite the differences and distrust among the Israelis and Palestinians, the camp was filled with the sounds of a happy summer experience Sunday. There was singing and laughing. Campers learned the art of throwing and catching a baseball. The lake was dotted with campers in kayaks, while others walked in groups, arms clasped around one another s shoulders.
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| − | Trusting each other is a process, said Rema, 17, a Palestinian who lives in northern Israel.
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