Love your neighbour
LoveYourNeighbor http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/apr/24/israel-gaza-children-peacemakers The article I have chosen Is "Children are the best peacemakers in the Middle East" and was written by Izzeldin Abuelaish. In this article, it focuses on a women having a law suit against Isreal for the killing of her two daughters. In order to get closure, The women wanted Israel to understand the pain she and others have faced, not deny it or ignore it in arrogance and ignorance. These traits are currently dominating the decisions being made and they cannot progress to a state of goodwill unless that changes. People are not just numbers and statistics. She wanted them to know that we feel pain, we love, we hurt. One of the biggest pains for her was when the legal adviser to the Israeli Ministry of Defence described her daughters' deaths as "collateral damage". It is for those children, and for her three daughters and niece who She lost in the Gaza war, that she tour numerous countries, trying to promote justice, respect and the understanding that we are human and we are fundamentally the same. The journey is difficult, because she is often away from home, but her soul is energised by the people I meet along the way others who hope, like her, that a peaceful solution will be found to a crisis that has already gone on for far too long. The women implore Israelis and Palestinians to develop the necessary moral courage and responsibility to move forward with actions towards a process that would save the lives of families and, most important, children. Instead of moving tanks, there needs to be a movement of hearts. Instead of continuing a cycle of action and reaction, there needs to be action on the ground, not just talks. Each of us should do our part, depending on our circumstances and abilities. All the military might of the Israeli state is not providing it with security and safety. In the article, she also says that all the rockets going into