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Capt. Res. Shadi Khalloul Chairman, Israeli Aramaic Christian Association NGO

“It is an incontestable state called Israel which supports the idea of Israel
historical fact that Palestine is granting us freedom of continuing to be a Jewish
was the home of the Jews worship, ethnic Christian and democratic state, since
and of the first Christians. Aramaic recognition, safety it is the only state they feel
None of them was of Arab and security and equality protected and valued as a
origin but both spoke under one democratic law of minority group within it. It
Aramaic. By the brutal Israel. is the right state at the right
force of conquest they time that will contribute to
became converts to Moslem As representative and the spread of democratic
religion. That is the origin Knesset candidate for values and peace in this
of the Arabic-speaking integrating our Christian Middle East region.”
communities in our land. minority within Israel, I
The San Remo resolution in estimate almost 99% of the
1920 led to a democratic Native Christian minority

SSgt A. Israeli Arab serving in the IDF

“The San Remo conference stronger and prosperous influence the future that this
was an important Middle East undoubtedly important land foresees. I
cornerstone in fulfilling hold the blueprint for a am grateful for the efforts of
the promise of the Balfour solution to the conflict in the San Remo conference
declaration to establish a today’s Middle East. as this initiative was the
Jewish state in the Middle first step into shaping and
East. My Tribe has settled in helping the establishment of
this corner of the earth the region.”
Although the San Remo for at least 1500 years.
conference was held in the As a Muslim, I feel deeply
1920s, the principles and connected to the history and
rules it held for a brighter, view it as my duty to try to

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