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How can we attempt to fight terrorism? | Ilana Axelrod | TEDxYouth@CIB


what if we imagine being a six-year-old

what if we imagine being a six-year-old girl taken away from her father and

girl taken away from her father and

girl taken away from her father and brother and left to work and starve with

brother and left to work and starve with

brother and left to work and starve with her mom in a concentration camp now in a

her mom in a concentration camp now in a

her mom in a concentration camp now in a similar case scenario what would you

similar case scenario what would you

similar case scenario what would you tell your daughter would you tell her

tell your daughter would you tell her

tell your daughter would you tell her that the Nazis animalized and blame her

that the Nazis animalized and blame her

that the Nazis animalized and blame her for being Jewish or that endure

for being Jewish or that endure

for being Jewish or that endure mentality the only valid or supreme

mentality the only valid or supreme

mentality the only valid or supreme faith was there’s cultural supremacy has

faith was there’s cultural supremacy has

faith was there’s cultural supremacy has always been present in societies during

always been present in societies during

always been present in societies during imperialism not only did European

imperialism not only did European

imperialism not only did European supremacy affect American natives but

supremacy affect American natives but

supremacy affect American natives but African peoples as well as a result of

African peoples as well as a result of

African peoples as well as a result of the counter-reformation damage to the

the counter-reformation damage to the

the counter-reformation damage to the khattala church the Crusades were based

khattala church the Crusades were based

khattala church the Crusades were based in an intolerant intolerance with the

in an intolerant intolerance with the

in an intolerant intolerance with the young America as they saw it

young America as they saw it

young America as they saw it missionaries built churches and

missionaries built churches and

missionaries built churches and installed a mandatory regime in which

installed a mandatory regime in which

installed a mandatory regime in which natives were seen as ignorant and void

natives were seen as ignorant and void

natives were seen as ignorant and void of beliefs then again during the World

of beliefs then again during the World

of beliefs then again during the World War two six million Jews suffer the

War two six million Jews suffer the

War two six million Jews suffer the consequences of a German social and

consequences of a German social and

consequences of a German social and economic crisis in which authorities

economic crisis in which authorities

economic crisis in which authorities found it easier to blame minorities such

found it easier to blame minorities such

found it easier to blame minorities such as LGBTQ iaith Muslims

as LGBTQ iaith Muslims

as LGBTQ iaith Muslims Romanies and Jews who did not have

Romanies and Jews who did not have

Romanies and Jews who did not have political power to defend themselves any

political power to defend themselves any

political power to defend themselves any more violence did not cease the problem

more violence did not cease the problem

more violence did not cease the problem in any case not even in the Holocaust it

in any case not even in the Holocaust it

in any case not even in the Holocaust it just created a bigger one and nowadays

just created a bigger one and nowadays

just created a bigger one and nowadays increasing violence is not the right way

increasing violence is not the right way

increasing violence is not the right way to fight terrorism because it just

to fight terrorism because it just

to fight terrorism because it just increases and creates a vicious cycle of

increases and creates a vicious cycle of

increases and creates a vicious cycle of massive hatred among both sides in the

massive hatred among both sides in the

massive hatred among both sides in the past decades the rise of extremist

past decades the rise of extremist

past decades the rise of extremist groups and increase importance of media

groups and increase importance of media

groups and increase importance of media made the world go through a chaotic

made the world go through a chaotic

made the world go through a chaotic phase for a significant part of media

phase for a significant part of media

phase for a significant part of media used its resources to blame the Islamic

used its resources to blame the Islamic

used its resources to blame the Islamic culture as a whole for terrorist events

culture as a whole for terrorist events

culture as a whole for terrorist events a threatened and Jennifer Beck Society

a threatened and Jennifer Beck Society

a threatened and Jennifer Beck Society eventually emerged and when a media

eventually emerged and when a media

eventually emerged and when a media coverage shows the people is one thing

coverage shows the people is one thing

coverage shows the people is one thing only one thing over and over again that

only one thing over and over again that

only one thing over and over again that is what they become because in an angry

is what they become because in an angry

is what they become because in an angry environment people as a complementary

environment people as a complementary

environment people as a complementary behavior will tend to react likewise

behavior will tend to react likewise

behavior will tend to react likewise Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie an African

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie an African

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie an African novelist once pointed that if people

novelist once pointed that if people

novelist once pointed that if people only hear a single sorry about a person

only hear a single sorry about a person

only hear a single sorry about a person or country they live they risk having a

or country they live they risk having a

or country they live they risk having a misleading general assumption during

misleading general assumption during

misleading general assumption during that person’s or country’s worth – what

that person’s or country’s worth – what

that person’s or country’s worth – what people assume of them

people assume of them

people assume of them according to Chimamanda the problem with

according to Chimamanda the problem with

according to Chimamanda the problem with stereotypes is not that they’re untrue

stereotypes is not that they’re untrue

stereotypes is not that they’re untrue but they’re incomplete they make one

but they’re incomplete they make one

but they’re incomplete they make one sorry a single sorry how can we use our

sorry a single sorry how can we use our

sorry a single sorry how can we use our power to end this dangerous system of

power to end this dangerous system of

power to end this dangerous system of Serio typing and discriminating

Serio typing and discriminating

Serio typing and discriminating minorities when things get bad there is

minorities when things get bad there is

minorities when things get bad there is obviously not a single answer to that

obviously not a single answer to that

obviously not a single answer to that however a diverse educational platform

however a diverse educational platform

however a diverse educational platform can help people understand that dilemma

can help people understand that dilemma

can help people understand that dilemma culture does not prize service behavior

culture does not prize service behavior

culture does not prize service behavior like some groups do and if a person has

like some groups do and if a person has

like some groups do and if a person has a simplified knowledge about a culture

a simplified knowledge about a culture

a simplified knowledge about a culture especially seeing so many news about

especially seeing so many news about

especially seeing so many news about that culture of extremists they might

that culture of extremists they might

that culture of extremists they might logically related that shame and to

logically related that shame and to

logically related that shame and to being the whole culture itself this is

being the whole culture itself this is

being the whole culture itself this is in France and in 2013 france’s

in France and in 2013 france’s

in France and in 2013 france’s government claimed that from all the

government claimed that from all the

government claimed that from all the complaints concerning religious

complaints concerning religious

complaints concerning religious prejudice to muslims and majority came

prejudice to muslims and majority came

prejudice to muslims and majority came from women that is because women in

from women that is because women in

from women that is because women in Islamism usually wear the burqa this I

Islamism usually wear the burqa this I

Islamism usually wear the burqa this I couldn’t us religious icon is represents

couldn’t us religious icon is represents

couldn’t us religious icon is represents a diversity some are still not ready for

a diversity some are still not ready for

a diversity some are still not ready for this is Alan Ellen and her life Richard

this is Alan Ellen and her life Richard

this is Alan Ellen and her life Richard policeman in a small town in Denmark

policeman in a small town in Denmark

policeman in a small town in Denmark where a lot of young black Muslims were

where a lot of young black Muslims were

where a lot of young black Muslims were constantly being attacked and harassed

constantly being attacked and harassed

constantly being attacked and harassed by police and civilians they thought

by police and civilians they thought

by police and civilians they thought their racism and segregation were nah

their racism and segregation were nah

their racism and segregation were nah the proper approach to deal with those

the proper approach to deal with those

the proper approach to deal with those teens who everyone was avoiding their

teens who everyone was avoiding their

teens who everyone was avoiding their goal was to fight the consequences of

goal was to fight the consequences of

goal was to fight the consequences of Denmark’s prejudicial system in which um

Denmark’s prejudicial system in which um

Denmark’s prejudicial system in which um in which authorities because of threat

in which authorities because of threat

in which authorities because of threat harm their society by imposing

harm their society by imposing

harm their society by imposing stereotypes and not even bothering to

stereotypes and not even bothering to

stereotypes and not even bothering to learn or teach Islamic beliefs okay

learn or teach Islamic beliefs okay

learn or teach Islamic beliefs okay these policemen had a non complimentary

these policemen had a non complimentary

these policemen had a non complimentary behavior in a situation where facility

behavior in a situation where facility

behavior in a situation where facility was expected to happen with Muslims okay

was expected to happen with Muslims okay

was expected to happen with Muslims okay so an education that values diversity

so an education that values diversity

so an education that values diversity can positively interfere in the lives of

can positively interfere in the lives of

can positively interfere in the lives of those Muslims who deal with this respect

those Muslims who deal with this respect

those Muslims who deal with this respect intolerance and a lack of sight of

intolerance and a lack of sight of

intolerance and a lack of sight of self-identification in their country a

self-identification in their country a

self-identification in their country a bias educational educational system can

bias educational educational system can

bias educational educational system can incentive ignorant which can blindly

incentive ignorant which can blindly

incentive ignorant which can blindly perpetuate stereotypes and therefore

perpetuate stereotypes and therefore

perpetuate stereotypes and therefore create and therefore create a cycle of

create and therefore create a cycle of

create and therefore create a cycle of hateful treatments towards minorities

hateful treatments towards minorities

hateful treatments towards minorities and diversity is too good to be

and diversity is too good to be

and diversity is too good to be undermined like that and just a little

undermined like that and just a little

undermined like that and just a little less thing we should not expect black

less thing we should not expect black

less thing we should not expect black Muslims to be terrorists and by that I

Muslims to be terrorists and by that I

Muslims to be terrorists and by that I do not mean that our country shouldn’t

do not mean that our country shouldn’t

do not mean that our country shouldn’t have safe in certain policies to take

have safe in certain policies to take

have safe in certain policies to take care of its population I just mean that

care of its population I just mean that

care of its population I just mean that we should not let agenda phobic and

we should not let agenda phobic and

we should not let agenda phobic and patronizing story become their only

patronizing story become their only

patronizing story become their only story and never underestimate your

story and never underestimate your

story and never underestimate your ability to change thank you

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