My letter to Phil Inq RE The revolt in Tunisia is only one of many signs that the Middle East's long-standing status quo can't continue indefinitely

A Drop of Water by Ismail Shammout

RE: Trudy Rubin: Worldview: An old order finally ending. The revolt in Tunisia is only one of many signs that the Middle East's long-standing status quo can't continue indefinitely.
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/20110127_Worldview__An_old_order_finally_ending.html

Dear Editor,

Concerned about the very real plight of the Palestinians, I am convinced that it is crucial to support a fully secular two state solution to once and for all end the Israel/Palestine conflict. Thus I very much appreciate Trudy Rubin's glance at the Middle East and her conclusion that recent revelations "prove that Israel had a partner for peace."

We have come a long way.

Sincerely,
Anne Selden Annab

Notes

"Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home - so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world. Yet they are the world of the individual person; the neighborhood he lives in; the school or college he attends; the factory, farm, or office where he works. Such are the places where every man, woman, and child seeks equal justice, equal opportunity, equal dignity without discrimination. Unless these rights have meaning there, they have little meaning anywhere. Without concerted citizen action to uphold them close to home, we shall look in vain for progress in the larger world." Eleanor Roosevelt

Growing Gardens for Palestine

My letter to the Phil Inq RE Trudy Rubin Worldview: Withering seeds of hope

RE: Trudy Rubin Worldview: Withering seeds of hope
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/trudy_rubin/20101128_Worldview__Enduring.html

Dear Editor,

Good to see Trudy Rubin noticing "Seeds of Peace" (and Palestinian perspectives) while exploring the Israel/Palestine conflict... sadly her headline "Worldview: Withering seeds of hope" hits the nail on the head. Fact is all along various individual Jews and Palestinians have enjoyed friendship with each other and engaged in cooperative efforts. Tragically for all, the Israel/Palestine conflict itself often inspires the worst in many people in many different ways. Ending the conflict with a secular two state solution would go a long way towards empowering the best.

Sincerely,
Anne Selden Annab

NOTES: Building Palestine, the Indispensable State for Peace

Refugees, Borders & Jerusalem...

• "Where, after all, do universal human rights begin?

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