Daniel Lubetzky of the Onevoice Movement - a citizens' initiative for Israeli-Palestinian peace - has launched the Onevoice Blog. He says in an email: "We want the blog to become a major destination for all those that want to know what is really happening on Israeli and Palestinian ground so we will start unveiling some big news here before we even release them to the media."
In a blog entry titled What does this mean to me? Daniel writes:
Serious prospects for a comprehensive Israeli-Palestinian peace are surfacing, and they could not come at a more important time, given the threats and challenges mounting to civilization on other fronts. But history shows us that precisely when things start looking promising, moderates tune out and extremists passionately derail the hopes for reconciliation. It behooves all concerned citizens to do their part. Everyone can and must join as OneVoice against violent extremism and militant absolutism. Encourage others to join the movement (as a member, a citizen negotiator, or a contributor): www.OneVoiceMovement.org.
Please check it out and put the Onevoice blog in your aggregator.
I am simply overwhelmed by the ongoing conflicts in the region. Just when I think that it can’t get worse it does! I recently read a book, The Religion War that gave me food for thought. It is a frenetically paced sequel to Scott Adams's best-selling "thought experiment" God's Debris, where the smartest man in the world is on a mission to stop a cataclysmic war between Christian and Muslim forces and save civilization. It is a brilliantly crafted, thought-provoking fable by the creator of Dilbert and it raises questions about the nature of reality and just where our delusions are taking us. The parallels between where we are today and where we could be soon are clear. It is not a difficult read and I urge you to take a look.
Posted by: Jennifer Collet | July 26, 2006 at 11:02 AM