One young Lebanese woman was at a club with her friend in Berlin when she accidentally met a group of Israeli men.

"When we made it to the front, the bouncer let us in but gave the guys behind us a hard time ... These guys told the bouncers they were with us, and we went with it, wanting to help them out," she told StepFeed.



"When we got inside, they told us they were our 'neighbors,'" she said. "We asked them if they were from a variety of different countries in the MENA region: 'Jordan?' 'Nope.' 'Syria?' 'Nope.' 'Egypt?' 'Nope. Much closer.' Eventually, 'Israel?'"



"I was taken aback only because of the way they introduced themselves. Neighbors. It brings to mind the friendly people in your community, not national enemies," she said.

While the woman told us she doesn't personally have a problem with someone being an Israeli, as it's not someone's decision where they are born, she quickly found out that these men were actually Israeli soldiers.

"The guys seemed to think that it was funny that I was perturbed about their occupations. One of them would not leave me alone, asked me to dance, and insisted on following me while I tried to walk away through the crowd," she said.

Eventually, she confronted the guy, telling him to leave her alone.

"I don't want to paint this night in a very sensationalist way, but I do remember the way he smiled and seemed to find pleasure in the whole thing. I knew I was feeding into it, him wanting to get a rise out of me, but I couldn't help it," she explained.

"One thing sticks out. I asked how he felt pointing his gun at Palestinian kids. He answered nonchalantly, 'They throw rocks, we throw bullets.'"



His answer left her speechless.

"When you engage in conversation with someone who is doing something you think is wrong, you expect them to be defensive, to make excuses."

