Interview Questions for Rutie Atsmon
Please tell us a little about yourself.
Can you tell me about Windows?
How did you become a joint organization?
How do you work together, as an organization?
What are your main activities now?
How does the Young Leadership deal with the Israeli kids' upcoming army service?
On which side are schools more open to your activities?
Why do you think Palestinians are more willing to meet with Israelis than vice versa?
What kind of relations are there between Jewish Israelis and Palestinians from the Territories?
How do you convince Israeli children to participate?
Who would you want to reach out to if you could?
Do you reach out to Israelis from religious backgrounds?
Are there prejudices when the kids meet?
How do you deal with that kind of dynamic within the group?
Why is it easier to meet in Italy than in Israel or Palestine?
How does the political situation affect your work?
What do you mean, when you get angrier you work harder?
How do you feel about this [traveling as an Israeli into the Palestinian Territories]?
How does your family feel about you going to meetings in the Palestinian Territories?
What are your relations with the Israeli mainstream?
Why do you think the Israeli media isn't interested in your work?
What language do the kids write in? How can they understand what the other side writes?
How does participants' lack of fluency in English affect your work?
What do you think the roots of the conflict are?
What do you think about former peace processes?
Can you give an example of the lack of understanding of the other side's mentality?
What is your vision for the future here?
What is the role of international audiences in this conflict?
Did your son do military service?
How did you feel when your son was drafted?
What are the changes you want to see happening generally in the conflict?
What do you think has to happen here for there to be peace?
When you were first beginning the organization, how did you find a Palestinian partner to work with?
If you could go back, would you do anything differently?
What are some common misconceptions you've encountered about what is happening here?
What role do you think fear plays in the conflict?
Are there any things that you don't do because of risk of attacks?
Are there any things that you don't let your children do for the same reasons?
Is there anything you want to add?
You had planned to hold your annual meeting for Windows members today. What happened?
How do you feel after all that planning, and then the bombing and having to cancel?
What does it take to plan a meeting like this between Israelis and Palestinians?
What was the last time you were in Tulkarm?
Are you talking about the staff in Windows or participants?
Is there a kind of support that Aziz is able to give to you?
What is happening with Aziz and the others now that you have cancelled today's meeting?
