Interview Questions for Walid Salem
Can you please tell me a little about your background?
For an outside audience, could you explain why you were imprisoned or detained?
Please tell me about your role in Panorama and your activities there.
What is the nature of Panorama's activities?
Who are your Israeli partners in the "Bringing Peace Together" project?
Who are the Palestinians who take part in the joint Israeli-Palestinian projects?
Were Palestinians able to come to the conference from all over the West Bank?
When did you start doing work related to the conflict?
Do you think these activities contribute to peace?
Why did you choose this course of action?
What are the challenges you face?
Did you ever have a doubt about the rightfulness of your way of work?
What is the main way in which the conflict has affected you?
Are there other people in your community that work in your field?
How do you explain the concept of normalization to someone who has no idea about the conflict?
Do you think that your personal identity has changed?
Did you give anything up in order to perform this work?
What are the personal benefits of your work?
What do you consider to be a small victory?
Is there anything or anybody that stops you from doing your work?
What are the main lessons you learned from your work?
What is the most important thing you want to do for your country and people?
Do you think there will be peace in your time?
How do you look forward to the next five or ten years?
What is the international audience that has the most effect in the region?
What is the biggest misunderstanding about the conflict?
What is the biggest misunderstanding about the nature of your work?
What do you think are the roots of the conflict?
What personal event or experience caused you to work in this field?
