BUMPER STICKERS ACTIVITIES

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In Israel, a very popular way of expressing one's political opinion is on "bumper stickers." Political stickers of different sorts can be found on almost every car across the country (as well as on lamp posts, public telephones, bus stops etc..)

Below is a list of stickers often seen about Israel.

1. See if you can assign each sticker from the list above to a political party (or more than one) that you think may have produced the sticker. (Or one which would support the ideas contained in the sticker). In many cases it may be sufficient to simply write "parties of the left/right."
2. See if you can spot which stickers were produced in reaction to another one.

A note to educators:
It may be helpful to write out these stickers on cards/ slips of paper and distribute them on the floor/ board or to groups/ indivduals.

The List...

The people are with the Golan

Peres, you are not alone

They have 21 states, but we only have 1 moledet (homeland)

Shalom Chaver (Goodbye / Peace, friend)

The government has no mandate to make concessions on the Golan

Peace is a greater "Height"

Shalom chaverim (friends) [produced after bus bombings]

The people have decided: Peace

This is not "shalom", friend

We have no one to rely on other than G-d

Only the people can decide

Peace, WITH the Golan

Bibi, the nation is with you

We want peace

Peres, make peace for us

Hebron: Now and forever

There is a mandate for peace

This is our land

"Seek peace and pursue it"

Did you vote Rabin? We got Arafat

A strong nation makes peace

We want A DIFFERENT peace

No to violence; Yes to peace

This is not peace: This is terror

A strong nation doesn't capitulate

OTHER IDEAS

1. 1. Give a card/ sticker to each participant. Have participants arrange themselves in groups based on their stickers:
      • according to parties
      • left/right wing
      • issues (e.g., the Golan)
   2. Make pairs, according to various stickers and their responses (e.g., "Shalom Chaver" and "this is not shalom, chaver"). Ask those who think their sticker is distasteful to move to one side of the room and those who think their sticker is "legitimate political debate", to move to the opposite side. Organize small group discussions and presentations.
2. Have participants make up their own stickers,
   either:
   for a particular party
   or:
   in response to a sticker they like/dislike from the list.