RE: "Settlements, attacks drive out Palestinians" By Sarah McDonaldhttp://gazetteonline.com/opinion/guest-columns/2009/12/13/settlements-attacks-drive-out-palestinians
Dear Editor,
Examining the facts, I think it is crazy and wrong that modern Israel invests in bigotry, religious extremism, segregation and conflict rather than the rule of fair and just laws- and peace.
Obama's recent Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech extolled non-violence and inspiring heroes, not only fabulously famous ones like Martin Luther King Jr., but all the many everyday heroes worldwide who struggle and strive to make the world a better place, concluding: "Let us live by their example. We can acknowledge that oppression will always be with us, and still strive for justice. We can admit the intractability of deprivation, and still strive for dignity. We can understand that there will be war, and still strive for peace. We can do that — for that is the story of human progress; that is the hope of all the world; and at this moment of challenge, that must be our work here on Earth." http://anniesnewletters.blogspot.com/2009/12/text-of-obamas-nobel-peace-prize-speech.html
In the spirit of that, thank you for publishing "Settlements, attacks drive out Palestinians" by Sarah McDonald. I have great admiration for the Christian Peacemaker Teams as they do what they can to help Palestinians survive a brutal situation. Character counts- and so should basic human rights and international law, including but not limited to the Palestinian refugees very real right to return to live in peace... unmolested by racist laws & walls.
Sincerely,
Anne Selden Annab
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