Comments on: Developed by Palestinians and Israelis http://www.impactgames.com/blog/2007/01/25/developed-by-palestinians-and-israelis/ Socially Responsible Gaming Fri, 29 Oct 2010 19:25:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Augusto Abreu http://www.impactgames.com/blog/2007/01/25/developed-by-palestinians-and-israelis/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Augusto Abreu Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:59:48 +0000 http://www.peacemakergame.com/blog/2007/01/25/developed-by-palestinians-and-israelis/#comment-107 Thank you Asi for your answers! I only read the team page quickly and I missed the info on your background in the Israeli Intel Corps. Yes, I guess if you assume a two-state solution as your goal (for game reasons you had to pick a final objective, I understand that), you'd have to make many decisions on the politics of all interest groups involved. That's OK with me! It would be a very nice idea to try and get people residing in Israel (from all side of their political spectrum) to play the game too (not only the former chief of Mossad), and get their feedback, like you did with the Qataris... I'll be buying the game soon and I'll make sure you'll get feedback from me. Thank you Asi for your answers! I only read the team page quickly and I missed the info on your background in the Israeli Intel Corps.

Yes, I guess if you assume a two-state solution as your goal (for game reasons you had to pick a final objective, I understand that), you’d have to make many decisions on the politics of all interest groups involved. That’s OK with me!

It would be a very nice idea to try and get people residing in Israel (from all side of their political spectrum) to play the game too (not only the former chief of Mossad), and get their feedback, like you did with the Qataris…

I’ll be buying the game soon and I’ll make sure you’ll get feedback from me.

]]> By: Asi http://www.impactgames.com/blog/2007/01/25/developed-by-palestinians-and-israelis/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Asi Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:39:12 +0000 http://www.peacemakergame.com/blog/2007/01/25/developed-by-palestinians-and-israelis/#comment-106 Augousto- Thanks for your important comments. My answers: 1. Hard to miss, but on the team page you will see that one of the co-founders of ImpactGames (me) and our educational adviser are actually from the Jewish/Israeli side. For that obvious reason we needed to balance and reach out to the Palestinian community. Their help was crucial in constructing a balanced view of the conflict. 2. The graphics or our assumptions do not intend to compare between Hamas and the Jewish settlers or claim they have the same agenda or that they commit the same actions. The common thread is that both oppose the two-state solution, they do not recognize the other side as a partner and they do not recognize the other side's claim for territory. At least this is the current situation. Lastly, I would recommend you to play our game and I would love to hear your comments on the experience itself. Hope it helps, Asi Augousto-

Thanks for your important comments. My answers:
1. Hard to miss, but on the team page you will see that one of the co-founders of ImpactGames (me) and our educational adviser are actually from the Jewish/Israeli side. For that obvious reason we needed to balance and reach out to the Palestinian community. Their help was crucial in constructing a balanced view of the conflict.

2. The graphics or our assumptions do not intend to compare between Hamas and the Jewish settlers or claim they have the same agenda or that they commit the same actions. The common thread is that both oppose the two-state solution, they do not recognize the other side as a partner and they do not recognize the other side’s claim for territory. At least this is the current situation.

Lastly, I would recommend you to play our game and I would love to hear your comments on the experience itself. Hope it helps, Asi

]]> By: Augusto Abreu http://www.impactgames.com/blog/2007/01/25/developed-by-palestinians-and-israelis/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Augusto Abreu Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:19:51 +0000 http://www.peacemakergame.com/blog/2007/01/25/developed-by-palestinians-and-israelis/#comment-105 It's refreshing to know you had several advisors from the Palestinian side... And that you tested your game in Qatar. I would like to know, though, about the other side of the question. Who advised you from the Israeli / Jewish side? I don't see this information anywhere, and I would be very interested in knowing that. Bias can go both ways, as I am sure you know well. So I think you'll understand my concern. I would like to ask just another thing: in a graphic somewhere on the site it can inferred you consider Hamas and the settlers as the "fringe" elements on each of their sides, at least for game purposes. Am I correct in assuming that? If so, I would urge you to check your assumptions and biases once again with your advisors on both sides of the question: while the settlers can be quite radical and refratary to the peace process, they don't have the blood of thousands of people - Israeli and Palestinians alike - on their hands like Hamas, admitedly a terrorist organization. Thank you. Augusto Brazil It’s refreshing to know you had several advisors from the Palestinian side… And that you tested your game in Qatar.

I would like to know, though, about the other side of the question. Who advised you from the Israeli / Jewish side? I don’t see this information anywhere, and I would be very interested in knowing that. Bias can go both ways, as I am sure you know well. So I think you’ll understand my concern.

I would like to ask just another thing: in a graphic somewhere on the site it can inferred you consider Hamas and the settlers as the “fringe” elements on each of their sides, at least for game purposes. Am I correct in assuming that?

If so, I would urge you to check your assumptions and biases once again with your advisors on both sides of the question: while the settlers can be quite radical and refratary to the peace process, they don’t have the blood of thousands of people – Israeli and Palestinians alike – on their hands like Hamas, admitedly a terrorist organization.

Thank you.

Augusto
Brazil

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