WE, THE
PALESTINIAN AND ISRAELI MEMBERS OF THE PARENTS CIRCLE - FAMILIES FORUM,
BEREAVED FAMILIES SUPPORTING RECONCILIATION AND PEACE MAKE THIS URGENT APPEAL;-
To those
who can make a difference to the daily reality of the Palestinian and Israeli
people. To those who know that the negotiation of a cease fire is
not enough and that it would only mean a temporary hiatus until the next round
of killing To those who understand that freedom of movement and the
right to an independent and viable state for the Palestinian nation is a basic
requisite for solving the conflict. To those who understand that Israel's need
for security is legitimate and that without it, no solution is possible. To those
who care about both peoples. To those who only care about one side. We
implore you to force all sides to sit around a table and find a way to stop the
never ending cycle of violence so that finally we can live with a permanent
sense of safety and dignity, which every nation deserves.
From the Parents Circle -Families Forum Bereaved
Families website:
"There is no
purpose and there is no hope in this war, that is about to swallow us by the
flames of bereavement; there is no purpose to the mutual annihilation and to
the approaching silence of death afterwards".
"We are strengthened by the substantial and clear
international call for sanity, ceasefire and dialogue".
"We see it as our responsibility to provide the public from both sides a
direct means of dialogue, not through the political leaders and
not through the media. Thus we are planning to upgrade chat and forum tools on
our website and reactivate the Hello Shalom\Hello Salaam
phone line enabling direct dialogue between citizens of both sides. The
technological system exists - over one million calls were made in the years
2003-2005.
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