We all came from the battlefield and have been scarred by the mutual violence, both as soldiers and as Palestinian fighters. As the meetings went on, confidence between the two sides began to grow and skepticism was slowly swept aside. A basic part of the process of building confidence was telling our personal ordeals and experiences with utmost honesty and clarity. The Israelis expressed their positions about their understanding and values of the defense of the State of Israel and their people through the occupation of the Palestinian people. They expressed the transformation in their views as a result of their participation in the occupation of the Palestinians.
Raed Hadar
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Please tell us about yourself and give us some background about how you became who you are today.
My name is Raed Al Haddar. I was born in Yatta,near Hebron. I completed my high school studies in Yatta. During my final exams I was pursued by the occupation forces1 for a year and spent three years in Hebron's central prison. After my release I went to Bir Zeit University where I studied sociology. After completing my studies at Bir Zeit I settled in Ramallah, where I have been living for the last thirteen years. I am married and have two daughters.