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January 24, 2009 at 15:25:34     Permalink Reasons for HOPE today and this Monday night Diary Entry by Eileen Fleming (about the author)

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To read [thanks for signing!] The Jewish Voice for Peace appeal to President Obama as a person of conscience asking him to honor his promise of HOPE.


"Hope has two children. The first is anger at the way things are. The second is COURAGE to Do Something about it."-St. Augustine

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On Monday night's The Daily Show, former President Carter will be discussing a strategy to end the Middle Eastern conflicts from his new book "We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land: A Plan That Will Work."

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Christians against Zionism

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On Januray 22, 2009 Mairead Maguire responded to my  email inquiry asking her opinion about the appointment of Senator George Mitchell.

Dear Eileen,

Senator  Mitchell is a good man whom I admire as he  helped  in the peace process in Northern Ireland. I remember he travelled well over 100 times from USA to Northern Ireland to help bring the various parties together and was very helpful.

I am glad he has been appointed and know he will bring great compassion, fairness and perseverance to his enormous challenge.  Yes, like him I believe every conflict can be solved, where there is political will.  The conflict of the  Israeli state and Palestinian state (yes I said Palestinian state as even if Israel does not recognize it the world does) can be solved by Israel ending its occupation and apartheid system and this is a problem of political will of Israel and USA to bring freedom and justice to the people of Palestine.  I hope  the appointment of Senator Mitchell is a sign that the USA Administration is prepared to treat both parties fairly and equally,  and to work for Palestinians Human rights and Freedom.

Peace Eileen, Mairead

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More from Mairead:

THE Ongoing NAKBA Read more...

 

Eileen Fleming, Founder of www.wearewideawake.org/
A Feature Correspondent for Arabisto.com
Author of "Keep Hope Alive" and "Memoirs of a Nice Irish American 'Girl's' Life in Occupied Territory"
Producer "30 Minutes with Vanunu" and "13 Minutes (more...)
 

 

 
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