For the first time in the history of the Middle East, the possibility for genuine comprehensive peace is much more real than fantasy. The opportunity is placed at our doorstep. If we miss it, we will have no one to blame for the next war than ourselves.
This initiative is picking up steam and capturing the imagination of more and more people around the world. It is essential that we keep building momentum. * The June 5 Initiative – a grass roots enterprise is organizing events in Palestine, Israel and the rest of the world in support Read more
Those who want to support the moderates in Palestine and Abbas, their leader, must advance a genuine peace process. Creating hope based on political progress is the best ammunition in the battle for peace.
The issue of the construction of the Wiesenthal Center’s Museum of Tolerance on the site of the Muslim cemetery in Jerusalem’s Mamilla quarter is back in the High Court. In the meantime, on Wednesday morning there will another hearing in the Interior Affairs Committee of the Knesset on this issue. Read more
It would be wise for all those genuinely concerned for Israel’s future to encourage and support the international community in fully backing the Arab League’s peace initiative.
The call for Israeli-Palestinian peace based on the `two-states for two peoples` formula will be the uniting force that will bring out millions of people across the globe.
Gershon Baskin believes that civil society peace activists must work together across the conflict lines to design a new process that empowers the common people. Their well-established cooperation provides the basis for bringing the voices of both societies to the table. It is time for the public to stand up and it is time for civil society peace activists to take the lead.
Gershon Baskin organized the International Conference on Education for Peace and Democracy held in Antalya, Turkey.
Israel could announce that it was launching a global energy effort – a sort of Manhattan Project.
The `mini-quartet` of Israel, the PA, Egypt and Jordan can provide the mechanism for renewing the peace process. This partnership of four interdependent neighbors is the best, and perhaps, the only way that we can move forward toward a political horizon of hope.