Discussion from Class 9/23

Our group had an interesting discussion about how this book was from one perspective, the Arab side of the Arab/Jewish conflict. Although this is the reason that the book was removed from certain school's curriculums, such as West Bloomfield, it is hard to not tell a story from a certain perspective. I had brought up the point that even American history books are told from our perspective, and probably wouldn't be written the same in other countries. We can only interpret the events that happen from our own perspective, therefore that is how we write and remember them. As long as the book doesn't steer from the actual facts, the emotional issues as to why or how certain individuals are viewed or judged would come from a personal standpoint. Even if the person is an insider to a situation, their view may be different from other insiders, so it is almost impossible to please everyone with your version of the story. This is why we shouldn't necessarily discourage the use of certain books, unless they hold no truth, but rather show other views of the event in order to create our own views.