The Day of Land by Tamam Al-AkhalRE: In West Bank, Peace Symbol Now Signifies Struggle
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/13/world/middleeast/13olives.html?ref=middleeast
Dear Editor,
I am grateful to see the story "In West Bank, Peace Symbol Now Signifies Struggle". Seems to me, due to the steadfastness of many concerned humanitarians, diplomats, researchers, and writers worldwide, even the New York Times is inching towards generating more revealing and honest stories regarding the Israel/Palestine conflict... and the very real plight of the Palestinians.
Today Palestinian negotiators, very much sabotaged and undermined by both Israeli intransigence and Islamist ideologues, are confronting Israel's asinine refusal to stop its illegal settlement activities by demanding that the US administration and Israel define Israel's borders: ""If this map is based on the 1967 borders and provides for the end of the Israeli occupation over all Palestinian lands... then we recognise Israel by whatever name it applies to itself in accordance with international law," Abed Rabbo said, without providing further details." http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20101013/wl_afp/israelpalestinianspeaceus
Investing in a fully secular two state solution really is the only way to end the contentious Israel/Palestine conflict- and the bigotry, injustice, religious tyranny, extremism and angst that are thriving with the continuation of hostilities. A just and lasting peace might seem highly improbable- but then again, not too long ago, so was the idea of putting a man on the moon.
Sincerely,
Anne Selden Annab
Growing Gardens for Palestine
The Golden Rule... Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
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