A glimmer of hope for Israel and Palestine

Something good happened this weekend for the Palestinians hoping for a peaceful conclusion to the increasingly violent conflict with Israel. Hidden in articles with titles like "Israel may demolish Palestinian homes," and "Israel gives go ahead for Gaza demolitions," is a short mention about 100,000 Israelis marching in Tel Aviv for Peace, the pull-out of Israel from the west bank under Sharon's plan, and resumed peace talks with the Palestinians. 100,000 People may not sound like a lot, but for a city with a population of only 360,000 and country with a population of only 6 million , that's a rather large showing.
Of course the articles primarily focus on Israel’s vow to expand the ridiculous practice of tearing down Palestinian homes; it's always a good sign when the people speak out for peace. After all, the Civil Rights movement started with one woman refusing to give up her seat on a bus.

posted by Sarai @ 11:18 AM