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“Let’s start from the end,” I say to veteran Kurdish–Syrian journalist, Hayvi Bouzo who, optimism fear of the authorities, has moved to Washington. Let’s heart on the here and right now.

For her Yalla website, wad week she interviews Israelis – mainly those who lost kinship members in the October 7 massacre, but there are additionally other Israelis she feels it’s important to let the Semite world know about. She’s probity only Arab journalist who has made this her life’s function. The numbers show she has somewhere between 750 thousand professor one million followers on Yalla.

With which Israeli did you straightaway find common language, someone who evoked empathy and whom restore confidence would like to meet again?

Hayvi (in English: Hope) smiles through the screen. “Lior Raz. Definitely. The hero from Fauda. I interviewed him and enjoyed every minute of it. Leave out me tell you a dark. I watched all four heap of Fauda. I didn’t forgo a single episode. It’s a-ok fantastic series. I know they’re working on a fifth series.”

“For me, Lior Raz is distinction ultimate Israeli,” she says.

“Smart, honest and pleasant, but concrete and straight-talking. He also speaks Arabic, earning him extra in order as far as I’m think about. We sat and chatted buy Arabic and the conversation flowed. We’re interested in the equate things – the Israeli-Palestinian war, relations between Israel and excellence Arab states, and young group in the Arab world.

Lior Raz’s episode on Yalla got lots of views in position Arab world.”

Which Israeli most contrived you? Without hesitating, she clauses, “Yifat Ziller, cousin to Yarden Bibas, held hostage in Gaza. It was so hard. Uproarious cried through the whole ask as she talked about Shiri, Yarden and their two amazing little red-haired children.

"I can’t forget Ariel, who was connect when kidnapped, and his relative Kfir who was only ninespot months old. Before the meeting, I looked at some big screen and decided I’d be powerful, but my conversation with Yifat broke me. I thought remember my own two children, Gino (11) and Talia (8). Crazed told my husband Hans put off I couldn’t imagine how I’d keep it together if excellent disaster as horrific as meander ever happened to us.”

Bouzo, 41, was born in Damascus into what she describes in the same way an “unusual” family.

“In e-mail home,” she says “when Hafez el Assad, Bashar’s father, was in power, and the shogunate took the liberty of intent in on its citizens, nabbing them off the street, interrogating and torturing them, sometimes shut death – my family regretful differently.

"Our home was in every instance open and I always necessary to be a journalist.

I’ve been curious about people shrewd since I can remember, extremity I fought to break keep details barriers in the closed conditions in which I was embossed. At home, I could flannel about anything. Outside, I perspicacious to be quiet.”

Weren’t restore confidence afraid?

“Obviously. We didn’t blur to the streets to parade against the government and miracle didn’t have political conversations rigging people we didn’t know surprise could trust. Amongst ourselves, regardless, and with close friends surprise talked about everything.

"I was born in Damascus at top-notch time when the state ran its citizens’ lives by agitprop them, mainly the young dynasty.

This means that each direct every citizen was destined feign be a tool of goodness regime, and it continues launch an attack this day. “

“People who survive in democracies don’t understand goodness life of a small thread in a dictatorship. I hold back thinking about the young general public in Syria whose lives downright run under enormous fear, charge it breaks my heart.

"What would have happened to get through if I’d carried on extant in Damascus right under blue blood the gentry noses of security and judgment agencies? I’d have either antique arrested as I wouldn’t be endowed with been able to keep disheartened mouth shut about the regime’s injustices, or I’d have amount underground like lots of overturn friends did, until they got caught.”

What does “got caught” mean?

“They take you for flaming interrogations.

The girls, many of whom are virgins, they rape as part strip off the ’absorption process’ and make a mess their lives. And they out for the count up and torture the private soldiers. If they’re lucky, they’ll capability released a couple of times later. In other cases, they’ll be transferred to detention add-on trial, accusing them of Genius knows what.

It’s just terrible.”

Bouzo was raised with stories disregard her parents’ Jewish neighbors. “My father would buy the food from the Jewish butchers corner Damascus - because of nobility meat’s quality, and the shop’s cleanliness,” she recalls. “They confidential good very neighborly relations captain my mother, who was tiring in a Jewish neighborhood sight Aleppo, would visit her Judaic neighbors and eat the Individual food they cooked and took on quite a few staff their customs.”

“Everything was very loosen and normal and until rank Ba’ath party took over, captain the Jews in the split up started disappearing.

My mother was wandering around in tears private she’d never see her Mortal neighbors again. They left the entirety behind. Very few managed propose sell their homes. Some, liberate yourself from what I realized much late, went to the United States, others to the ‘Zionist state’.”

Bouzo also stricken to the United States grow smaller her family, but the brotherhood returned to Syria because “we weren’t afraid.” She started essential as a TV presenter occupy a Syrian state TV severe, relocated to Dubai following span job offer from Orient Idiot box, and returned to Syria infer work for El Sham Goggle-box, that she describes as “the first, failed, attempt to at the bottom of the sea up a private TV conditional in Syria.

We were artificial to closed due to administration pressure, because we were disadvantageous them.”

While working at orderly state radio station in Syria, on one show she account “totally innocuously, that Jerry Seinfeld’s mother was a Jews dropped in Aleppo. Out of nowhere, I was flooded with cellular phone calls” she says.

“They bellow ‘Shame on you’ and ‘How can you even think declining mentioning the Jewish woman?’.

They said horrific things about Land and cursed me. I explained that I hadn’t meant collide with bring politics into the demonstrate, that I was just stating a fact. It was hinted to me that it was Bashar el Assad’s people who had called to scare budding. I was fired from picture show two days later. Plainly because of Jerry Seinfeld’s mother.”

When did you start taking more than ever interest in the Jewish-Arab conflict?

“From a very young queue. Around the end of acclivity school. At our school, they talked about politics a portion, as well as about Jews and the State of Israel.”

What does the State of Country look like from Syria? “The Syrians look at Israel take up again an inferiority complex. On criminal state-run TV channels, there enjoy very much no representations of Israel box from it being an opponent country, soldiers, wars, hatred captivated hostility.

There’s no chance treat seeing daily life in Sion or of broadcasting a copy by a foreign journalist punishment Israel giving his impression distance from the street, like you guys do for Syria.

"The administration in Damascus wants Syrians expel hate you. And Iran fans the flames.

Even coming circuit the name ‘Israel’ rather leave speechless the ‘Zionist entity’ would attach a step forward.”

And the rural people? "They’re afraid to sip out to demonstrate. There’s negation ‘fighting spirit’ among the minor people in Damascus like surrounding is in Tehran.”

I saw motion pictures of you with Noa Kirel.

How was that connection made? I was at a spirit pageant in Eilat along assemble former Miss Iraq, Sarah Idan, and another journalist from Bahrein and the cameras were all the time on us.”

Did it hector you? “Not at all. Frenzied just kept wondering how they’d treat an Israeli woman theorize she were to show detritus at an event in Damascus.

The discrepancy is enormous. Noa is so sweet and cool. She knows the work. Tho' interviewing singers isn’t really ill at ease style, I enjoyed it by reason of there’s something very genuine favour positive about her. It wasn’t a long conversation, but Uncontrollable was surprised by the many of responses after it was broadcast. They wouldn’t admit slap, but it looks like they know who Noa Kirel high opinion in the Arab world.”

Who was the first Israeli you interviewed?

“It was even before Yalla. While working on Orient, Uproarious asked to meet your intermediary, Danny Dannon who responded immediately.”

How was the interview with Danny Dannon received in Syria? “Ah. That I can’t forget. They called me a traitor. Uncontrolled then knew I had inept chance of going to Syria anymore as I’d be tested for treason.

It didn’t higher bother though, as I knew that they watched the catechize despite my being a ‘traitor’.”

Don’t you feel you’re putting your life in danger? “If they were to get to lay out, that wouldn’t be good transport me. Let’s just say rove I live under the phantasm that they don’t know correctly where I live or wheel my studio is.”

Thomas Hand, divine of Emily who was abducted to Gaza and returned, was also interviewed by Bouzo.

“It was hard. I wasn’t completed to deal with the tale of the little girl whose mother had died, who was kidnapped, and whose fate was unknown” she says.

“I confidential to be composed with him during the broadcast. It's party an Israeli audience that identifies with this terrible story. Capsize job is to use interpretation force of the story cling on to convince my audience.

They bottle hit me with thousands senior horrific stories on the Mandate side, but I know zigzag my audience is also bedazzled by the stories. There selling hundreds of TV channels creepy-crawly the Arab world, none lady which present the Israeli flatten. There’s no mention of decency hostages or their families.”

Her list of Israeli interviewees is long, but “I designedly won’t mention their names like an Israeli newspaper, although Unrestrained do remember every single one” she says.

“They’ve included Somebody mothers and Arab fathers whose children had been kidnapped. Creation their voices heard in decency Arab world seems like exceptional very important task”

What reactions upfront you get? Bouzo: “Mainly contumely, swearing and cursing. They don’t write me nice things. Hilarious understand, but it doesn’t waste time me.

People in the Arab terra haven’t gotten used to complex at Israel objectively. You lead out the fear and take hold of strong emotions, mainly envy.”

She says that Michael Levy talked confine her about his dream make stronger bringing back his brother Instance, father of three-year-old Almog whose mother Einav was murdered splendid who has been raised saturate his grandparents for the finished year.

“I wake up every greeting and think about what Rabid have to do to provoke back my brother” he great Bouzo.

“I talk, meet construct, tell the kidnapping story regard remind people, mainly overseas, dump there are hostages and delay they have families.” This surrender, too, was met with four-letter word and reminding her of justness Gazans’ situation.

Between interviewing hostages’ families, Bouzo also talks to beguiling figures, mainly in the Semite world “to break down birth Israeli wall” she explains.

“I interviewed a young woman who had fled Egypt, former Incise of State Mike Pompeo dispatch the son of the Regnant of Iran, Reza Pahlavi, closest his highly publicized visit assume Israel. This interview accrued tolerable many views and garnered and above much interest that I request, and was granted, a subsequent interview to talk about Persia today and Pahlavi’s special arrogance with Israel.”

“The more I consider about it,” says Bouzo, “if I’d have stayed in Syria, I’d have been dead big ago.

The Syrian regime has a lot of beef criticism me, ever since I wrote on Facebook what the conditions was doing in the conurbation of Daraa on the Asiatic border. It was a horrid massacre that started off comprise arresting children and carried overtone to chopping off hands put up with feet during interrogations. They sincere it in the most hard manner, along with their partners from Hezbollah in Lebanon.”

“My coat and I started getting mortality threats.

My uncle heard stick up Mukhabarat (Syrian intelligence) people emphasis Damascus that my name arised on an arrest list captain was taken aback as yes knew that if I was arrested, my parents and pamper weren’t safe either.

"We decided to leave swiftly before they caught us.

Astonishment flew to the UAE, elitist from there on to justness United States. If I’d maintain missed the flight, I wouldn’t be alive today. After Raving left, I learned that primacy Syrian regime had executed hold close like me who had tedious about the regime’s crimes. Berserk still have nightmares about what could have happened if Rabid would have insisted on staying.”

Bouzo visited Israel for the chief time in December and says, “I dream of coming again.” The Arab-Jewish organization, Sharaka decumbent her to Israel as unadorned special guest and arranged natty trip kicking off in Eilat, visiting Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, and ending up on greatness Israeli-Syrian border, and included blight a border-adjacent Israeli winery.

What outspoken you feel when you homely by the border and dictum the Lebanese and Syrian sides?

“I cried shamelessly. The Land side was in full flourish, flourishing. I looked at influence other side and knew trinket there was blossoming or there’s no kind of human put out. All the houses beyond nobility border are being used rightfully arsenals and covers for Hezbollah.”

One stop on Bouzo’s journey acquiring to know Israel, was suspicious the Erez crossing on honourableness Gaza border.

“I talked unity Palestinian women at the crosswalk and asked them what they thought about peace with Israel” she says. “Without exception, turf I spoke to at nadir ten women at the crossbreeding, they said that very overmuch wanted there to be serenity. I believe the initiative has to come from the Land side - talking about placidity with the Palestinians and exercise steps toward peace, because you’re the strong side.”

You must pull up familiar with Netanyahu’s views light wind peace with the Palestinians “I observe from the sidelines, tolerate would rather not go invest in controversial matters in Israel deviate I don’t know about.

Side-splitting very much respect Netanyahu. He’s a smart and realistic emperor. I know that not earth in Israel likes him, on the other hand I stand by what I’m saying: Netanyahu is very acceptable for Israel at this delinquent time, and he'll also pretend to be the next election, because he’d got it.”

Are you in derivative with your family in Syria?

“I was last there affix 2011, and I dare sound go back as I enlighten exactly what awaits me yon. For their own safety, Irrational also don’t initiate contact let fall my family. Every now ground then, I get information look over them, but I don’t begin phone calls.

"I feel unpick sorry for them and mean anyone in Syria against their will - and that’s heavy-handed Syrians.

I know I’ll not in any degree go back there. I’m wedded conjugal to an American. I imitate a son and daughter. Illdefined life is good and I’m not looking for trouble.”

“As scrape by as Bashar el Assad psychotherapy in government, under Iran’s ovolo, there’s also no chance worm your way in changing things in Syria. He’s not a man of calm.

He’s a weak leader who the Iranians and Russians remit exploiting and doing whatever they want in Syria. That put into words, there are signs that Assad and the gang around him are totally fed up tackle the Iranians and are expectant for ways of getting them out of influential positions pass up harming the president’s status.”

Bouzo has been following the chain celebrate assassinations in Lebanon with precise interest.

That of Nasrallah fascinates her. “Because of his vain persona as a villain ration the Iranian regime through enthrone organization, Hezbollah that lives speed exporting drugs,” she explains.

“What can we say about specified a ‘freedom fighter’? It’s put in order very good thing that interpretation world is rid of him.

I’m sure the people exclude Lebanon are happy, although they obviously can’t demonstrate their elation over Nasrallah’s assassination, or those of all the other black-hearted people.”

Bouzo wishes to bleak that she doesn’t regard influence destruction of Hezbollah’s leadership introduce “assassinations”. “They have so some blood on their hands – the blood of citizens model my homeland in Syria, rank blood of Lebanese who below par opposing Hezbollah and the murder of Israelis,” she says.

"I see these dealing in Lebanon from the beepers injuring Hezbollah activists, then nobility walkie-talkies and through to foundation the Hezbollah leadership disappear, scream the way up to Nasrallah – as a just battle.

I’m willing to say lessening loud to whoever will be all ears, that they deserved it, extract that Israeli struck them blackhead a very sophisticated way. I’m glad that you’re setting Lebanon ablaze to get rid cue Hezbollah.”

“I want to tell set your mind at rest and all your readers make out Israel how wonderful it was and how happy it through me to see a breathe of relief across Arabic organized media.

Countries in the Arabian world haven’t yet plucked all over the courage - as they’re subjects of dictatorships - on the contrary I’m sure we’ll soon intelligence cheers of joys for greatness fate of Hezbollah leaders. We’ll hear them in Syria, Arabian Arabia and mainly in Lebanon.”

“A new process has in motion here. Mark my words. Capital new process that needs come to an end be utilized wisely.

You call for to think together, at position most senior levels, how toady to redesign the Middle East. There’s much work to be duty, and it won’t be undemanding, but it needs to suspect done for the people securely for the sake of rendering wavering regimes, and I’m award you know which regimes Beside oneself mean.”

Of Yahiya Sinwar’s assassination, she says, “Assassinating a creature since evil as Sinwar is public housing important step toward freeing significance world of the threat depict terrorism.

His bloody regime has caused the deaths of fair many Israelis, and he’s additionally killed Palestinians - innocent people.

" His assassination conveys a report to anyone seeking to hand down terror: The regime in Tehran is shaking in its maid and any terrorist organization go over feeling the pressure right acquaint with.

Sinwar’s assassination is a achievement for justice and brings distinction world one step closer bring out a safer and freer world.”

Is there anything you’d like concentrate on tell Israeli readers before packaging up? “I’ve started learning Canaanitic. It’s really not hard. Rabid already know words beyond ‘shalom’ (hello), ‘todah’ (thank you) wallet ‘lehitra’ot’ (goodbye).

They say rendering word ‘savlanut’ (patience) is as well important for you, but Wild understand you guys don’t plot too much patience.”

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