“From the river to the sea, Palestine and Israel will be free - we all deserve peace, respect, freedom safety and opportunity for our children .”
This is one of the darkest hours we have experienced in our lifetimes.
Israelis and Palestinians and indeed our species who believe in a shared equal society are grieving, are being violently attacked by the warmongers on both sides, and we are rejected by our international allies for not turning our backs against each other.
The narrative of using “YES, AND” instead of “YES, NO” Or “YES, BUT” is desperately needed !!
YES, their past is ridden with injustice, with villains and with victims,
AND YES, their present is bleeding,
AND YES, their future will depend on whether they bend the arc of the universe towards justice, or away from it.
- YES, the Hamas attack against civilians in Israel is an indefensible crime against humanity, AND nothing can justify the indiscriminate bombing of civilians in Gaza.
- YES, the occupation cannot be ignored as the context for this violence,AND Israel has the right and the duty to defend its citizens.
- YES, IDF bombing cause un-proportional damage leaving Palestinian defenseless against it, AND Hamas continuously shells Israeli cities and holds hundreds of civilians hostage which is unacceptable and must be stopped!
- YES, Hamas cannot be trusted for cease fire negotiations, AND a cease fire may be the only way to stop the indiscriminate killings and release the hostages.
- YES, Palestinians will be forever traumatized by this war, AND Israelis will be forever traumatized by this war
- YES, trust between Israelis and Palestinians is at an all time low,AND diplomacy and trust are required to achieve conflict resolution, security and justice.
YES, from the river to the sea, Palestine and Israel will be free. where they can they share a homeland based on common desire of peace, respect, freedom and safety and opportunity for their children ”