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The rivalry that killed a friendship

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August 16, 2012

Today, I would like to tell you the story of a true friendship, which turned out to be impossible because of a rivalry. I know you’ve already heard of Romeo and Juliet, but I promise you this one is more modern and because of that, more disappointing. This story has officially worn out my optimism when it comes to the Israeli- Iranian relationship.

Remember the ” title=”the true nature of the Israeli-Iranian relationship” target=”_blank”>the true nature of the Israeli-Iranian relationship– friendship. As the “we love you” campaign and many stories such as this showed us all- Israelis and Iranian do not seek war. It is just something our leaders got themselves into, and we are ought to live by.

When I think of this story, I think of what it symbolizes. This is a lot more than a story of a friendship against all odds. This is a story of a friendship destined to be forgotten with time, as this photo will slowly fade away, leaving yellow marks where there were once smiles of two happy women, just enjoying the beach and the sun, not worrying about things not needed to be worried about.  Unfortunately, hate won yet another time, and with the removal of this photo, peace was forced to take a step back. However, I have a feeling these small rays of light will not stop glowing from time to time. And although I became slightly less optimistic about this whole peace thing, I want to believe it will be possible someday. Hopefully, before it’s too late.

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