Thread: Israel bombs Syria

Originally Posted by lebanon

Since I am living with my family in this part of the world, I will reply to all posts by quotes from great people who believed in peace.

Please before playing the drums of war and legitimate it, think of the innocent casualties, think of the children and elderly who will suffer, think that with the price of weapons many diseases will be eradicated, many hungry persons will be fed, many thirsty communities will enjoy the grace of drinking and eating.

I believe in that because I experienced the horrors of war and I don't want my kids to experience it again.
We are the children of life and not of death and destruction.

Live and give peace

An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.
Mahatma Gandhi

One cannot subdue a man by holding back his hands. Lasting peace comes not from force.
David Borenstein

Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.
Albert Einstein

If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.
Mother Teresa

Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.
Martin Luther King, Jr.

I have been many times to the Middle East and share your pain for the lost on both sides of the argument. I also do not wish to see my family in another war for survival brought about by those who are unwilling to discuss a peaceful resolution to the on going conflict in the region. I feel a chance was lost when Rabin was shot and during his burial, when Assad's father attended the funeral. I do in all sincerity hope that the conflict in all areas of the Middle East bring about a lasting peace but radicals on all sides make this very unlikely. The Middle East is probably one of the most interesting and historically significant and beautiful regions on Earth, but few will ever witness it. My wife's great grandfather is buried in Haifa, part of the UK/Australian cavalry charge at the wells of BetSheva during WW1, we were the first to visit his grave since 1917. No on else in the family would go because of the perceived danger in the region.

Be well, stay safe,Allan

Originally Posted by manic

You need a map, and not all Israeli or Palestinians are what you imagine. My best friend is a Palestinian Doctor and my barber Lebanese.
We discuss polotics often without loosing the plot.

Originally Posted by lebanon

Since I am living with my family in this part of the world, I will reply to all posts by quotes from great people who believed in peace.

Please before playing the drums of war and legitimate it, think of the innocent casualties, think of the children and elderly who will suffer, think that with the price of weapons many diseases will be eradicated, many hungry persons will be fed, many thirsty communities will enjoy the grace of drinking and eating.

I believe in that because I experienced the horrors of war and I don't want my kids to experience it again.
We are the children of life and not of death and destruction.

Live and give peace

An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.
Mahatma Gandhi

One cannot subdue a man by holding back his hands. Lasting peace comes not from force.
David Borenstein

Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.
Albert Einstein

If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.
Mother Teresa

Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.
Martin Luther King, Jr.

Hay Lebanon, when we do get around to peace in the region we must meet for coffee at this fantastic place called LaLa land on the beach in Tel Aviv. Best coffee and food i ever had.

Allan

Originally Posted by Allan

You need a map....

You need to read.