Sunday, May 2, 2010

Izzeldin Abuelaish: Let my daughters be the last to die

Izzeldin Abuelaish: Let my daughters be the last to die

In reading the excerpt from the author, I couldn't help thinking a couple of things:

1) That the author started out with a completely rational sentiment that the Middle East situation will not be resolved with guns or treaties, and

2) That the argument downgraded with the expectation that Israel need only be the one to change.

I agree with her statement:

I feel we should avoid formal declarations for now. Instead, we should seek ways to be together — at soccer matches, at conferences, at family dinners. The most important step now is getting to know each other and establishing mutual respect. We share so many fundamental values: the way we socialize, the way we raise our children, the way we argue loudly and embrace ancient mores and a sense of honour. What we need is to believe in our own ability to lift ourselves up out of this quagmire that threatens to choke all of us. We need a heavy dose of hope.

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