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I called many Palestinian friends from around Lebanon to see what they thought of the latest diplomatic development in the region: #UAE and #Israel normalizing relations. This is a small collection of quotes.
1/ Defeat: "it's over. I grew up listening to stories my grandpa used to tell me. At one point during the Lebanese civil war, he told me "we're all alone, Arabs have abandoned us. Get a diploma and get the hell out of here."
2/ Realism: "why is it surprising? If you're surprised you just didn't follow the news for the past few years."
3/ Resistance: "they gave Jerusalem to Netanyahu, you think that having a deal with a bunch of rich kids in the Gulf is intimidating? We will never stop fighting."
4/ Hope: "it's maybe a good thing. Arabs will put pressure on Israelis at the economic and financial levels. They have leverage now and can force Israelis to treat us well."
5/ Despair: "it won't have any impact on us. Most Palestinians want to leave the region. Can I work in Abu Dhabi? Dubai? Can I buy a house in Palestine? No. Just a couple of more years and I will be in Canada."
6/ Fear: "I'm not interested in politics. What does that mean? Will they welcome Israelies and send Palestinians away from the Gulf? Will my father and brother come back to the camp?"
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