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I believe in peace and coexistence in the Middle East.
Both exist on local, personal scales.
But neither exist when those in authority huff and puff their way to staying in
power.
I see two sides to the conflict. Both are comprised of
Israelis & Palestinian; Jews, Muslims,
Christians, Druze & others. The two sides, as I see it, are:
 | Those who are willing to negotiate a settlement for
the end of the conflict through painful concessions to the other side. These people understand that they must give up things they (and even their ancestors) have yearned for, if they want to achieve the ultimate goal of a "normal life" in a peaceful region. | ||||||||
| Those who will never negotiate in good faith for a
settlement for the end of the conflict because of any of the following reasons:
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I contend that we must urgently & immediately force our
leaders (Israeli & Palestinian) to sit
and commence with negotiations in the
spirit of the
Geneva Initiative. The Geneva Initiative
Agreements can serve as a model for what can be accomplished by serious &
responsible
leaders who put an end to the conflict at the top of our
national priorities.
I know there are good Israelis & good Palestinians. I
know that the extremists of both peoples
would have us live in conflict until
the other side capitulates. I know the horrific consequences
of that continued conflict to both peoples, the entire Middle East & the world.
I knew some
who have been killed. I know their families & the wounds that remain after the
dead are buried.
Almost everyone in the region knows someone who has perished, sometimes in the
most horrific
ways.
I am also not naive to believe that all acts of
violence will end with the signing of an eventual
agreement. I realize they won't. But that must not stop us from making all
attempts to end both
the conflict and the violence. The extremists will be forced to be more extreme,
as they will
be total outcasts, especially from within their own communities. The average
individuals will
embrace normalcy and a good life. Prosperity will follow and true peace will
arrive only after
decades that might be needed to come to terms with our horrendous past.
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