Habibi Reality

This stuck out when I was scanning BBC World News Headlines. At first I was going to use it as an example of how our Western, Israel-backed media usually emphasizes one side over the other. Remember how the West Bloomfield schools banned the book, Habibi? From my not-all-knowing perspective, I think that the book ban was not a productive action. It surprised me (in a growing, mind-expanding way) in Habibi when the author discussed violence against the Arabs in Jerusalem. I think is a good, balancing idea to show how there really is violence on both sides--contrary to what I usually hear about in the news. Habibi showed mostly one view--and our media shows another. It reminds me that all people--not just the victors--have a story.

Here's the article:
"Residents of Israel town describe Arab-Jewish rioting"

Did it surprise you too?