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Interview Questions for Shlomo Zagman

Please tell me a little about yourself:

Why did you leave Allon Shevut?

What changed for you?

Please tell me about Realistic Religious Zionism and your role there.

How many people are active in the movement?

What kind of reactions did the petition elicit?

From a religious standpoint, how can you agree to relinquish lands promised to the people of Israel?

Do you regard yourself as part of a religious community?

How are your conversations with the society you once belonged to?

You speak the cultural language of the national-religious settler community, does that facilitate conversation?

Can you give an example of that?

Which word should be used instead of tolerance?

How can you make people from the community you belonged to view matters from your perspective despite this?

Did you have such an experience, being shaken up?

Do you think this scene made such an impression on you because you have a little girl?

How are your relationships with your family and community affected by the change you experienced?

Do people render you not Orthodox anymore since your views have changed?

Do you visit your family in Allon Shevut?

When you lived in Allon Shevut in the Territories, did you ever feel that you were a minority among the Palestinian residents there?

Please tell me about your current work.

You talked about a dialogue group for principals of Jewish orthodox schools and Muslim schools. How do you reach out to the principals?

Do you facilitate at meetings?

Have you ever participated in any of the meetings you coordinated?

Have you ever participated in an interfaith dialogue encounter?

How was the transition from the corporate world to interfaith dialogue?

What kind of obstacles do you encounter in your work?

How is inter-religious dialogue effective in resolving the conflict?

What is the role of religion in the conflict?

What is this conflict about?

What do you think about previous peace processes?

What is the ideal situation you would want to see here in the future?

Is having a Jewish state here important to you?

What are your hopes for the future?

Are outside actors influential in the conflict?

What do you want people who aren't here to know about the conflict?

Have you encountered prejudices in your work?

What does peace mean to you?

Do you think there will be peace?