About Me and My Position about the Struggle: Diana Wahbeh-Al-Slaqan

 

Diana Wahbeh AL-Salqan

An Independent Voice from Palestine. Suppose you want to hear an independent, free, honest-to-the-bones opinion and future-oriented voice living on the ground in Palestine, someone who holds a different vision for future generations and is willing to ask questions that defy some underlying assumptions. In that case, this is the blog post for you.

My vision: Personally, I see no possible solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict other than a one-state solution where Israelis and Palestinians have equal political and human rights, and especially equal property rights under the laws of the same political entity. And yes, Palestinians will need to imagine a different Palestine where there will be Jewish neighbors, and Israelis need to give up the idea of a Jewish majority and superiority and the need to control the land and Palestinians militarily. This small space from the Mediterranean to the Jordan River needs to be owned and shared by both based on the idea we think is common sense, but sadly, it is not: the idea that no religion is better than the other or that it holds the ultimate truth, and no human race is better than the other!   In my opinion, this kind of solution is better than the current situation, despite the complicated and unjust practices that will continue, especially the racial and religious complexes. But instead of blood and war, it will become a fight to implement equality for Palestinians and other racial minorities inside this one new political entity similar to many current Aborigine communities and racial struggles worldwide. It will become a different struggle. It will witness an upgrade, ironically a more human one; we would at least join the discussion in the international community for racial and ethnic equality and religious tolerance.

 About Me:  

With a long history of an educational career as a university professor, writer, and, more recently, as a blogger and evolutionary astrologer, I have learned to cater for human values, examine life experiences, and address intercultural issues delicately and aesthetically. I traveled a lot and grew up in a multicultural environment and family, through which I developed respect and understanding of other cultures. 

I have also received training in Hatha Yoga and Vedic Philosophy that further deepened my understanding of the human experience. I am now part of  Farashe community. Farashe is a charity-based yoga center in Ramallah that tries to reach out to the community and stands for “selfless service.” 

I hold an MPhil degree in European literature from Cambridge University, UK.