RE: Turning history into Hope: Part one of six | James Carroll ...In this corner: Anti-Semitism and colonialism have trapped Israelis and Palestinianshttp://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2010/07/12/in_this_corner/
Dear Editor,
I don't see much turning history into hope so far in the first part of James Carroll's "Turning history into Hope: Part one of six- In this corner: Anti-Semitism and colonialism have trapped Israelis and Palestinians": Instead I see a cherry picked history 'lesson' shaped to shift most all the blame to the West rather than expecting full accountability from all the many players currently involved in prolonging the Israel/Palestine conflict.
FYI: "Since the beginning of the proximity talks eight weeks ago the Israel behavior has not reflected a country interested in peace. Six Palestinians have been killed including a 16 year old, 121 have been injured, settlement activities, especially in Jerusalem have continued uninterrupted and plans are being made for 2,700 more West Bank units once the unilaterally imposed settlement slow down was declared by the Netanyahu administration. House demolitions, evictions, travel restrictions and incitement against the peace process by cabinet ministers (including the foreign minister) have continued unabated." Daoud Kuttab 'Peace process' foreign term in Jerusalem, Gaza -
Resilient children come from hellish childhoods and go on to live productive and rewarding lives despite the odds against them doing exactly that. No one knows why some children can overcome their past, and others can't. However one large clue is that resilient children do not wallow in self pity and excuses.
Today, regardless of who started it and what world views and/or conspiracy theories best explain it the 'Palestinian-Israeli situation could lead to a holy war if not resolved soon': "It is important to remember that the status quo is a downhill slope and if we do not arrive at a resolution that ends the occupation and the conflict between the Palestinians and Israel there will be a larger conflict closer to a holy war and much wider in its scope across the region and beyond." Ziad Asali
The Arab Peace Initiative is here and now- it offers the best hope for peace, a just and lasting peace for everyone's sake.
Sincerely,
Anne Selden Annab
1. Requests Israel to reconsider its policies and declare that a just peace is its strategic option as well.
2. Further calls upon Israel to affirm:
I- Full Israeli withdrawal from all the territories occupied since 1967, including the Syrian Golan Heights, to the June 4, 1967 lines as well as the remaining occupied Lebanese territories in the south of Lebanon.
II- Achievement of a just solution to the Palestinian refugee problem to be agreed upon in accordance with U.N. General Assembly Resolution 194.
III- The acceptance of the establishment of a sovereign independent Palestinian state on the Palestinian territories occupied since June 4, 1967 in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
3. Consequently, the Arab countries affirm the following:
I- Consider the Arab-Israeli conflict ended, and enter into a peace agreement with Israel, and provide security for all the states of the region.
II- Establish normal relations with Israel in the context of this comprehensive peace.
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