Raed Hadar
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Considering your personal history, how did your family and friends react to your involvement in the organization and the transformation in your views?
I have an honorable record within Palestinian society, which largely respects those who have fought and sacrificed for the national cause. This gave me the confidence to talk to them straight. I have greater influence in my community than someone with no history of resistance. A young Palestinian fighter has a special status within our society. When I suggest these ideas and express the different views we have about the situation, they are widely and comfortably accepted. I face no problems expressing my opinion and am usually supported in continuing my activities.