‘For the sake of peace’: why a Palestinian forgives the Israeli soldier who shot him

He has spent 14 years in pain, adjusting to paralysis below the waist. But Munib al-Masri Jr, 37, says he forgives the Israeli soldier who shot him.

Masri is among Palestinians who welcomed the UK’s recognition of Palestinian statehood last month but are pushing the government to go further. The Britain Owes Palestine campaign that Masri is part of wants the UK to formally apologise for what they say is its historical role in creating the Middle East crisis, as ceasefire talks bring an uneasy peace to the region and raise questions about its future.

Masri believes his personal act is one sign of how “many [Palestinian] people would want to forgive” and live side by side in peace with Israelis, if they were promised the “just future” he believes the UK can help achieve.

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