Israel And Palestine: The Keys to Peace
Kofi Annan has said it succinctly:
Start first with policing adherence to previously signed treaties on the borders, then enlist the wealthy Middle Eastern countries to pony up to the table with humanitarian aid usurping the authority of Hamas by bringing in aid from the Red Crescent funded by the Saudis, Iran, and others in the region. Get the politics out of humanitarian aid packages! Help the people to help themselves by getting in the Islamic version of the Peace Corps to help people rebuild and put their lives back together, get the Israelis out of the border policing business make it the job of an International Police Force.
Israel and Palestine must both be held accountable for the treaties and agreements that already exist. The United Nations needs to get its hands dirty here and pull in both Islamic, Jewish, and Christian aid services. Religion is such a hot potato in this region, now it is time for religious leaders to put aside their differences and to move the process forward pushing politics out of the way and addressing the real human issues now!
It is about time that the head of the United Nations called it how it is. Now, get busy!
"We may wish to think of the Arab-Israeli conflict as just one regional conflict amongst many," said Annan, who leaves his post at the end of the year. It is not. No other conflict carries such a powerful symbolic and emotional charge among people far removed from the battlefield."Yes, I am in hearty agreement, the keys to peace rest on the resolution of the Arab Israeli conflict. For months I have been saying that the United Nations needs to get involved in the Palestinian issue and work with Israel and Arab countries to foster humanitarian aid, push Israel to adhere to the borders covered in previous treaties, and encourage Middle Eastern community dialogue to work to resolve the perceptions and misperceptions on both sides. The time to hope that this hot spot will burn itself out or go away is over. The Palestinian and Israel issue is a festering sore that needs to be lanced and treated with systemic antibiotics!
Start first with policing adherence to previously signed treaties on the borders, then enlist the wealthy Middle Eastern countries to pony up to the table with humanitarian aid usurping the authority of Hamas by bringing in aid from the Red Crescent funded by the Saudis, Iran, and others in the region. Get the politics out of humanitarian aid packages! Help the people to help themselves by getting in the Islamic version of the Peace Corps to help people rebuild and put their lives back together, get the Israelis out of the border policing business make it the job of an International Police Force.
Israel and Palestine must both be held accountable for the treaties and agreements that already exist. The United Nations needs to get its hands dirty here and pull in both Islamic, Jewish, and Christian aid services. Religion is such a hot potato in this region, now it is time for religious leaders to put aside their differences and to move the process forward pushing politics out of the way and addressing the real human issues now!
It is about time that the head of the United Nations called it how it is. Now, get busy!
Great analysis, if only they would listen to you.
Posted by Anonymous | Mon Nov 13, 02:07:00 PM EST
OK - you want to suggest how to start doing that? As far as I see, it is complete stalemate.
Posted by Joe | Mon Nov 13, 03:36:00 PM EST