14 Celebs Who Were Criticized For Visiting Hawai‘i


College of Hawai‘i regulation professor Kapua Sproat instructed the Guardian, “That is the face of neocolonialism. Although a pressured sale could not bodily displace folks, it is the final nail within the coffin of separating us from the land. For us, as Native Hawaiians, the land is an ancestor. It is a grandparent. You simply do not promote your grandmother.”

State Rep. Kaniela Ing additionally stated, “Zuckerberg is saying he needs to respect the native tradition and Hawaiian values however … I used to be all the time taught that if there was a dispute with anyone, you go and knock on their door, sit down, and also you kukakuka [discuss] and also you hooponopono [make it right]. You do not provoke dialog by submitting a lawsuit.”

Hope Kallai, one in all Zuckerberg’s neighbors, instructed the outlet, “We’ve got been ready for contact. He is sort of in a bubble. It will be a lot better if we might sit in a circle and speak. He talks about constructing bridges and never partitions. He constructed a 6-foot wall.”