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Palestinian-Israeli Peace Camp07/21/2009 Danny Shapiro, a friend who has started working at the Peres Peace Center wrote the following account.
Can we hope that such efforts will proliferate in future? They will, if will will all fight for them. It is no secret that dialog and reconciliation efforts have enemies. Groups like PACBI and Alternative Information Center oppose "normalization." Fanatics ruined the beautiful one voice effort with threats of violence. We all remember the suppression of the Palestinian youth orchestra that played for Holocaust survivors. These efforts, these noble failures and tiny successes, show that the will for peace exists. In the long run, they are the real hope for lasting Middle East peace, for peace is not just a piece of paper. Isn't it worthwhile fighting for dialog activities? Ami Isseroff
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Replies: 1 Comment I really hope Issam's story gets written and shared. I blogged a while back about some Egyptians I met while travelling there. I noted that the only Egyptian I met who actually hated Israelis, was the only one who had actually never met an Israeli. I firmly believe that exposure to "the other" brings progress and peace. Posted by Charlie @ 07/22/2009 07:55 AM CST Please do not leave notes for MidEastWeb editors here. Hyperlinks are not displayed. We may delete or abridge comments that are longer than 250 words, or consist entirely of material copied from other sources, and we shall delete comments with obscene or racist content or commercial advertisements. Comments should adhere to Mideastweb Guidelines . IPs of offenders will be banned. |
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