{"id":99835,"date":"2024-01-09T10:21:14","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T15:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/?p=99835"},"modified":"2024-01-09T10:21:14","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T15:21:14","slug":"letter-can-there-still-be-peace-in-the-middle-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2024\/01\/09\/letter-can-there-still-be-peace-in-the-middle-east\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter: Can There Still be Peace in the Middle East?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Dear Editor,<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In this time of celebrations, joy, glad tidings and \u201cPeace on Earth\u201d, there are two parts of the world where the horrors of conflict, hate and mind-numbing catastrophe are overwhelming any efforts by those individuals who hope for better days. One place, of course, is Ukraine where a war of nearly two years has fallen into a stalemate resembling the Western front of World War I.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">And the other place is Israel.&nbsp;On Oct. 7 Hamas, which had gained control of Gaza (with the help of the Israeli government, it should be noted), launched an attack on Israel that started with the launch of 3,000 rockets.&nbsp;The incursion into Israeli territory resulted in 1,139 deaths and the taking of approximately 250 hostages, including 30 children.&nbsp;There were reports of rape and sexual assault, which Hamas had denied.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Israel established a War Cabinet on Oct. 12 and launched a large-scale invasion on Oct. 27. A complete blockage of Gaza was implemented, which immediately caused a shortage of fuel, food, medical supplies, water, and electricity. There are widespread outbreaks of disease. Bombardments have caused catastrophic damage to Gaza&#8217;s infrastructure with a death toll that now surpasses 22,000. Of this toll, approximately 70% are women and children.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Will this turn into another type of \u201cstalemate\u201d with mounting death tolls fueling hatred and animosity to Biblical proportions? Is it too late to maintain communication and cooperation in the hope that there will be some kind of peaceful outcome? There have been numerous outbreaks of war and periods of violent instability since the creation of Israel in 1948, but the efforts to bring about some kind of resolution and understanding have also been there for decades and are deserving of greater public knowledge.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">One such group is the Arab-Jewish Partnership Guard.&nbsp;\u201cWe are trying to send a message \u2014 not just to the local community but to the whole world \u2014 that there are people who want to come together and reject the violence that we are seeing,\u201d said Amir Badran, who is Arab.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Standing Together is another grassroots movement of Israelis and Arabs:&nbsp;\u201cThe future that we want \u2014 peace and independence for Israelis and Palestinians, full equality for all citizens, and true social, economic, and environmental justice \u2014 is possible. Because where there is struggle, there is hope.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A very specific group is called <b><i>Rabbi&#8217;s for Human Rights<\/i><\/b>.&nbsp;It was formed in 1988 in response to the contraventions of human rights taking place in the Occupied territories.&nbsp;Their reading of Judaism compels them \u201cto defend the weak and the downtrodden in society regardless of race, religion, affiliation or orientation. We strive to live in an Israel true to the call of the prophets of old, and the spirit of Israel\u2019s Declaration of Independence.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A very recent effort saw a number of rabbi&#8217;s form a human shield to protect the Palestinian olive groves from the incursions of West Bank settlers.&nbsp;<b><i>Yesh<\/i><\/b> <b><i>Din<\/i><\/b> (Volunteers for Human Rights) is an organization established in 2005.&nbsp;Its purpose is \u201cto protect the human rights of Palestinians living under Israeli armed forces\u2019 occupation. We view the occupation as a main source of the violation of human rights and therefore seek to end it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Machsom Watch<\/i><\/b>, formed in 2001, documents abuses of Palestinian civil rights in the West Bank. \u201cWe have all experienced the rounds of violence. Time and time again it is evident that there is no military solution to this conflict, nor can there ever be one. The only way to stop the bloodshed is a political agreement that will guarantee security, justice, and freedom for both nations. There are no winners in war. Only peace will bring security.\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">On March 16, 2003, a 23-year-old activist by the name of Rachel Corrie was crushed to death in Gaza trying to prevent the demolition of a Palestinian home in Rafah. Rachel&#8217;s journals and emails from her time in Palestine are available in a variety of forms. Craig and Cindy Corries, Rachel&#8217;s parents, have been instrumental in creating a foundation in her name based in Olympia, Washington.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Some of their efforts involve creating a lifeline for Palestinian students in the U.S. and sponsoring a number of Arab Festivals. One of the more inspiring projects was the creation of a <b><i>Unity Field<\/i><\/b> not far from the place where Rachel was killed and where a Ramadan football tournament has been established.&nbsp;The tournament organizers have also worked to create a <b><i>Tournament for Athletes With Disabilities<\/i><\/b>.&nbsp;A <b><i>Palestinian Cultural Palace<\/i><\/b> was also created, although this was bombed by an Israeli missile attack in 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Parents Circle Family Forum<\/i><\/b> is made up of individuals who have lost a loved one in the various conflicts between Palestinians and Israelis.&nbsp;This year Pax Christi International has awarded this group the Pax Christi International Peace Award.&nbsp;<b><i>Women in Black<\/i><\/b> is an anti-war movement started in Jerusalem in 1988, which started in response to what they considered serious human rights violations by Israeli soldiers in the Occupied Territories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Yesh Gvul<\/i><\/b> (translated as \u201cThere is a limit\u201d or \u201cEnough is enough\u201d) was formed by combat veterans in 1982 that refused to fight in the Lebanon war.&nbsp;They also oppose military service in the Occupied Territories.&nbsp;<b><i>Shared Society in Israel<\/i><\/b> has been in existence for over 25 years. To build a shared society the Foundation primarily focuses on the development of integrated, bilingual public education for Jewish and Arab children in Israel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Wikipedia entry for \u201cArab-Israeli Peace Projects\u201d is an incredible resource that lists close to 40 projects or initiatives of one type or another to foster cooperation and understanding in this part of the world.&nbsp;The creativity and scope of many of these projects is absolutely astounding.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Economic efforts include<b><i> Joint Industrial Parks<\/i><\/b>, <b><i>Valley of Peace Initiative<\/i><\/b>, the <b><i>Red-Dead Project<\/i><\/b> (aimed to address the shortage of fresh water in Jordan), and the <b><i>Israeli-Palestinian Chamber of Commerce<\/i><\/b>.&nbsp;Policy groups include the <b><i>Alliance for Middle East Peace<\/i><\/b>, <b><i>EcoPeace Middle East<\/i><\/b> (focus is the environment), and the <b><i>Peres Center for Peace<\/i><\/b>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In the category of \u201cCo-existence Foundations\u201d (once again from Wikipedia) there are these groups:&nbsp;\u201cAli Abu Awwad&nbsp;is a&nbsp;Palestinian&nbsp;activist and pacifist. He is the founder of&nbsp;<b><i>Al Tariq<\/i><\/b>&nbsp;(The Way) and a member of the<b><i> Bereaved Families Forum<\/i><\/b>, and tours the world together with Robi Damelin, a&nbsp;Jewish&nbsp;woman whose son was killed by a Palestinian sniper.&nbsp;They hope to encourage dialogue and reconciliation between Palestinians and&nbsp;Israelis. Their life and work has been featured in two award-winning films, Encounter Point<b><i> <\/i><\/b>and Forbidden Childhood. &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Another such group is <b><i>Seeds of Peace,<\/i><\/b> founded in 1993, which runs a Peace Camp in Otisfield, Maine.&nbsp;The camp brings together emerging young leaders and educators from Israel, Palestine, Jordan, and Egypt. Another such group with a similar mission is a UK-based group called <b><i>Children of Peace<\/i><\/b>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Scientists have a specific group entitled the <i style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Israeli-Palestinian Science Organization. <\/i>&nbsp;<b><i>NeuroBridges<\/i><\/b> started in 2014 and is specifically for neuroscientists from Israel and Palestine. There is a musical effort worth noting: the <b><i>West-Eastern Divan<\/i><\/b>, founded in 1998 by Israeli-Argentinian pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim and Palestinian-American author Edward Said. The principal activity is an orchestra composed primarily of young Israeli and Arab musicians. They have performed all over the world. If you think that there is no room for comedy, you are wrong. <b><i>Comedy for Peace<\/i><\/b> is the brainchild of Ray Hanania, a Palestinian-American standup comic who is married to a Jewish woman.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Both the U.S. and Israel are nations in the throes of political turmoil.&nbsp;As tumultuous as our presidential elections promise to be, the legislative turmoil of the newly formed government under Netanyahu last December was one that sent shock waves throughout the country and the world.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Facing a judicial reckoning for corruption, Benjamin \u201cBibi\u201d Netanyahu formed a coalition government with two of the right-wing extremist parties in the Knessnet. Relations with Arabs and Palestinians living within the confines of the Israeli state, which had been getting more and more fraught, kept sinking even further into a potential explosion. By summer of this year the American government was remarking that a \u201cvacuum of extremism\u201d was being created in the Occupied Territories.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In July, departing US Ambassador Thomas Nides feared that the Israeli government was \u201cgoing off the rails,\u201d especially with the judicial overhaul being implemented by the newly formed government.&nbsp;This judicial overhaul brought thousands of Israeli citizens out in the street for weeks on end.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">One of these parties is <b><i>Otzma Yehudit<\/i><\/b> \u201cJewish Power,\u201d whose leading figure, Itamar Ben Gvir, was given significant authority in the new government as head of the newly created National Security Ministry.&nbsp;He has faced charges of hate speech against Arabs and of supporting a number of Jewish terrorist organizations. He has called for the expulsion of Arab citizens of Israel who are not loyal to Israel.&nbsp;Israeli sociologist&nbsp;Eva Illouz&nbsp;has said Ben Gvir represents &#8220;Jewish fascism.&#8221;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Besalel Smotrich, of the <b><i>Religious Zionist Party<\/i><\/b>, has become Finance minister. According to Wikipedia \u201che is a supporter of expanding Israeli settlements in the West Bank, opposes&nbsp;Palestinian statehood, and&nbsp;denies the existence&nbsp;of the Palestinian people.&#8221;&nbsp;He has recently advocated for the resettlement of Gaza by Israelis.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu is the one who suggested that a nuclear bomb might be one way to end the war in Gaza. [At least Israel&#8217;s possession of nuclear weapons is no longer a guarded secret.]&nbsp;Netanyahu suspended him \u201cindefinitely\u201d from cabinet meetings, but he was still able to participate remotely.&nbsp;He has called for the execution of Palestinian prisoners and that Israel should take complete control of the Gaza strip.&nbsp;He has stated that the Gazans can go to Ireland or to deserts, a remark that did not sit well with the Irish.&nbsp;In regard to his opposition to humanitarian aid going to Gaza, he remarked, \u201cYou would not send such aid to the Nazi&#8217;s, would you?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">There are numerous questions that need to be answered regarding what has happened in Israel over the last year, and especially since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas.&nbsp;How has Israel ended up with such an extremist government?&nbsp;Will Netanyahu ever be forced to stand trial for breach of trust, fraud and bribery?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If the government of Israel knew of plans by Hamas to launch a major attack, why were these reports dismissed?&nbsp;Why were the Israeli defense forces in such a state of chaos on Oct. 7?&nbsp;Did Hamas launch its attacks to potentially thwart normalized relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia?&nbsp;Will the elimination of Hamas really take months?&nbsp;When Hamas is eliminated, what is the future of Gaza?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Why does anti-Semitism only refer to Jews [Semites refer to anyone speaking a Semitic language, which includes Jews and Arabs]. Why is the number of journalists killed in Gaza up to 68? Are the claims of genocide regarding Israeli treatment of the Palestinians legitimate? (South Africa has brought this claim to the World Court.)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Did Israel use white phosphorus in its shelling of Southern Lebanon contrary to international law? After supplying Israel with $136 billion in foreign aid (mostly for defense), is Israel that much safer and secure? [Israel is the largest recipient of foreign aid from the U.S.]&nbsp;Is this foreign aid another subsidy for the military-industrial complex?&nbsp;How did Biden bypass Congress to supply more military aid to Israel but couldn&#8217;t do this for Ukraine?&nbsp;Should this aid come with any conditions?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Perhaps a more important and existential question is taken from the Israeli Declaration of Independence from 1948.&nbsp;After stating that the State of Israel will be open to all Jews from all over the world, there is this.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cIt will be based on the ideas of liberty, justice, and peace taught by the Hebrew Prophets. It will uphold the full social and political equality of all its citizens, without distinction of race, creed, or sex. It will guarantee full freedom of worship, education and culture.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Would the extreme elements of the Knesset please explain how this ideal is being applied to the Palestinians?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Sincerely,<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Ed Nizalowski<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Newark Valley, N.Y.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Editor, In this time of celebrations, joy, glad tidings and \u201cPeace on Earth\u201d, there are two parts of the world where the horrors of&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":82352,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-99835","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-letters"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Letter: Can There Still be Peace in the Middle East? 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