Teach it to the Children

Boker Tov Mr Islam,

"There can be no long-term normalisation in the Arab world without democracy, and therefore a role for political Islam. But would the West risk the prospect of Hamas's cousins taking power in Egypt? It is the most populous Arab country, is the cultural heart of the region and it controls the Suez Canal. Its peace treaty with Israel is the key to stability in the Middle East.

The Arab world needs more than just elections. It needs to build a civil society and a system of law, and more space for secular opposition groups. Arabs need better choices of leadership than the secret police and the mosque.”

This excerpt above was taken from the UK newpaper 'The Daily Telegraph' THese are true words, but highlight the presipice of irony and obstacle the world faces.

Do we choose to continue exporting and enforcing democracy accross the world effectively placing in government our sworn enemies, or do we instead attempt to continue to try and tame the beasts currently at the helm ?

Whichever route, one thing MUST be paramount to any normalized relations; the cessasion of terror and promotion of peaceful education of the young. Maybe we wont have true peace in our generation, but we can lay the foundations for the next.

This was the mistake Israel made since Oslo, the Palestinian children have continued to be taught from schoolbooks of hate and from teachers that loathe their neighbours.

Shalom for now

Mr Jewish

No Need for Peace Treaties in Israel.

Mr Islam,

The Palestinian Israeli conflict likes its twists and turns, and in the most recent it seems both sides are intent and content to 'do themselves in'

In Israel a continued politicas fracas may soon end in the collapse of the Kadima coalition which who knows may bring to power a radical Jewish party !

Whilst in the territories it seems the Palestinians are using guns and violence again to express their views....

Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian President, has given Hamas three more days to decide whether it is ready to acknowledge Israel’s existence. But he has made it clear that he will not tolerate any further prevarication: unless the Government accepts the plan put forward by militant Palestinian leaders imprisoned in Israel for a two-state solution, an end to Palestinian attacks inside Israel and a government of national unity, he will call a referendum across the West Bank and Gaza.

Polls suggest that some 77 per cent of Palestinians support the proposal.”
Palestinians are weary of violence, frustrated by high unemployment and desperate for payment of wages. Only by backing Mr Abbas can they hope for any relief. He has offered a route out of despair.

They should take it.

That said, who needs peace treaties and agreements... maybe we should just destroy ourselves and pave the way for a Christian takeover of the holy land !

Shalom

Mr Jewish