What stereotypes and pre-conceived ideas did you encounter while meeting Israelis?

Many Israelis had wrong conceptions about Palestinians such as their being terrorists and naturally violent. It was apparent that Israelis were deeply affected by their media, which constantly projects wrong and negative images of us. I try to talk to them directly about the nature of the Palestinian people, our hopes and ambitions and the way we view Israelis. I try to dismantle their preconceived ideas about us, and in many cases it works. The images of a terrorist and violence are deeply engraved within the Israeli mentality, and I try to convince them we are not like that. The fact that there are Palestinians who use violence against Israelis doesn't mean we are all violent. Raed Hadar 22

What stereotypes and pre-conceived ideas did you encounter while meeting Israelis?

Many Israelis had wrong conceptions about Palestinians such as their being terrorists and naturally violent. It was apparent that Israelis were deeply affected by their media, which constantly projects wrong and negative images of us. I try to talk to them directly about the nature of the Palestinian people, our hopes and ambitions and the way we view Israelis. I try to dismantle their preconceived ideas about us, and in many cases it works. The images of a terrorist and violence are deeply engraved within the Israeli mentality, and I try to convince them we are not like that. The fact that there are Palestinians who use violence against Israelis doesn't mean we are all violent.