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maqluba-(upside-down-chicken-and-rice)

Maqluba symbolizes this idea of oneness, as it’s a traditional dish served throughout the Levant, enjoyed by the people of the Lebanese, Iraqi, Jordanian, Syrian, Palestinian and Israeli cultures. As a Jew, I’m well too familiar on the strained relationships between us and others in the middle East. To my Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian brothers and sisters, I want nothing other than to make peace with you and I know there are so many others that feel this way on both sides but sadly this isn’t the part of the story that is often portrayed. All of us on both sides are hurting, and the way we’ve been treating each other is a losing battle for everybody. How do we create peace with one another is not an easy question to answer but at the end of the day we the people have so much more power than we believe. I think it starts with healing our relationships on a personal level with one another and see each other as fellow human being first before anything. See you and I are not so different–our cultures and values originate from the same land. I don’t see you as the enemy but as the biggest lesson there is to learn compassion and love. Healing together is going to be a lot easier said than done but to me it’s worth putting the energy into. I hope that one day we can create peace, share big feasts, and dance in the streets, together.

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