I believe it’s common there to celebrate with gunfire. It probably wasn’t especially chosen to celebrate ceasefire with gunfire. I could be midtown though.
When I visited Jerusalem with my wife several years ago we were also standing upright in our hotel room when we suddenly heard yelling and gunfire and when we spoke to the hotel guys they told us we shouldn’t worry, it was just a wedding celebration.
I’m from the region and this is a thing even in places that aren’t and have historically not erupted into violent outbursts. It’s just a local culture thing, and according to Wikipedia isn’t even an exclusively Middle Eastern thing.
Wouldn’t that not be just another reason to not fire weapons randomly in populated areas?
But what you are saying is basically exactly what I am trying to get at:
War has become so much normalized in the region, that people just don’t know otherwise any more.
Quoting the somewhat fitting Cranberries song:
“In your head, they’re still fighting”.
Even while a glimmer of peace is shining across the horizon.
Gunfire to celebrate a ceasefire… Nicely shows in what crazy kind of world we are living in…
But also: Phantastic news!
A really positive start into my day for a change!
I now just hope that actually works out as planned.
I believe it’s common there to celebrate with gunfire. It probably wasn’t especially chosen to celebrate ceasefire with gunfire. I could be midtown though.
When I visited Jerusalem with my wife several years ago we were also standing upright in our hotel room when we suddenly heard yelling and gunfire and when we spoke to the hotel guys they told us we shouldn’t worry, it was just a wedding celebration.
That is some of the crazy part.
Guns being so common and widespread that they are routinely used in everyday civil life events without anyone bashing an eyelid.
I have the slight fear that it will take a very long time until the Middle East won’t regularily erupt into violant outbursts any more…
I’m from the region and this is a thing even in places that aren’t and have historically not erupted into violent outbursts. It’s just a local culture thing, and according to Wikipedia isn’t even an exclusively Middle Eastern thing.
This gives me some hope. Maybe the connection to actual violence is weaker than I think.
Still a crazy form of behaviour, though. People regularily get killed by it (I just now read the mentioned Wikipedia article).
Bro it’s a fucking war zone. Get a grip for fuck sake!
Not everyone live your comfortable life in a “first world” country.
Wouldn’t that not be just another reason to not fire weapons randomly in populated areas?
But what you are saying is basically exactly what I am trying to get at:
War has become so much normalized in the region, that people just don’t know otherwise any more.
Quoting the somewhat fitting Cranberries song:
“In your head, they’re still fighting”.
Even while a glimmer of peace is shining across the horizon.
Ok Dolores…
Within the week they will be back at it. Sorry to ruin it for ya.
Just let me revel in the positive illusion for a while.
Perhaps this time it is different…