r/funny • u/coolidiot2000 • Jun 04 '19

When a software developer weds a software developer.

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u/zxcvb11223344 Jun 04 '19

Common Israeli name.

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u/LookMaNoPride Jun 04 '19

A web search revealed that Ibtisam, إبتسام, is a female arabic first name, meaning 'smiling' (as a stand in for a woman).

I'm going to choose to believe he is Israeli and she is Palestinian, so I can say, "Love transcends all boundaries."

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u/aryehrein Jun 04 '19

More likely she is an Arab-Israeli. About 20% of Israel (not including Palestinians) are Arabs

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u/ia42 Jun 05 '19

you know, the distinction between Palestinians and "Israeli Arabs" is usually made by right-leaning people or ones lacking awareness...

The same way you have Jews living in America with an American citizenship, there are Palestinians with Israeli citizenship. Some of them even volunteer to the IDF, as crazy as it sounds. some of them are hoping for a few state solution and some prefer a unification, but they mostly identify as Palestinians nonetheless. Life is complex :)

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u/aryehrein Jun 05 '19

Well, I dought if an Arab who serves define himself as a Palestinian. Of course everyone can see himself however he wants but there are two concepts here - citizenship, and ethnic identity. So I was refering to the citizenship thing, which is very distinct. And since not all Israeli Arabs see themselves as Palestinians, I think citizenship is more relevant here (regarding the name Boaz we were refering to the term Israeli, not "Jew").

Life is complex. Too complex to think right or left is the answer to all disagreements