We were assigned to read four articles; "Researching East Jerusalem", "Representing Jerusalem", "Dialogue as Ethical Conduct: The Folk Festival That Was Not", Living Jerusalem: Cultures and Communities in Conflict". To be honest I only read the first two articles because they were the shortest but they were really interesting. I am Palestinian and I would have liked to see the festival with the sides of Jerusalem because I am not as familiar with is as I should be. The way Suad Amiry described the city reminded me of how America is, lots of religions, different people practicing what they believe in.
Also, I believe they could not have correctly depicted the city without bringing the conflict to the festival. I think it would be necessary to bring soliders to show how the freedoms of Palestinians are taken away. Having Jerusalem portrayed as two separate cities that do not interact could cause some problems. The festival council had to have other reasons to not have the project in the festival probably to avoid any uncomfortable situations because this is such a sensitive issue.
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