Stop the War in GAZA

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On the 27th of december 2008 , Part of Palestine Called Gaza was under attack by israily army , 206 civilions were murdered with cruilty through the attack , the whole world remaind silent.I feel that i have to make this group to support people ther

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we all want peace, but there must be someone who doesn't?

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the work of the UNRWA

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Comment by How Kuff on December 28, 2008 at 9:04pm: This war is tragic. I believe that the only way out of this continual violence is with international pressure, active management and monitoring. We are where we are, and there is no going back to any point in the past. The world must come together, recognize the reality of the situation, the severe cost to the world of the status quo, and develop a solution which allows everyone to flourish and live in peace. Though we are the past manifest, we have the power to change the course of events. Neither side in this conflict will ever win. It is to the benefit of all sides to move beyond attachments to the past and put full support into a shared solution. And because of the violence of the past this must be fully supported and enforced by the international community. Israelis and Palestinians will only find peace when citizens on both sides of the borders embrace this reality and pressure their governments with their minds and bodies to embrace this reality.

Comment by Neli on December 28, 2008 at 8:46pm: Its a SHAME...we MUST stop Zionism from killing more Palestinians...
jesus i am sick of all this.

Comment by M. Renee Orth on December 28, 2008 at 8:40pm: I will be on the beach in Tel Aviv on January 1 to pray for peace and forgiveness. I invite all who share my hope to join me. I posted an "event" with more details, and feel free to message me if you'd like.

Shalom Shalam

Comment by Issam Sammour on December 28, 2008 at 8:18pm: Hopefully to end the siege on Gaza,stop the war,
Peace come soon for our land
Peace
Issam
Gaza

Comment by Rolf Stuber on December 28, 2008 at 7:01pm: once again
take action
urgent campaigns - write to embassies , governments...
take action
Stop Israeli attackes on GAZA, demand an immediate cease-fire…

Comment by Steve on December 28, 2008 at 6:47pm: Bill Maher explains: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIZWDyMLGIQ&e

Comment by Jean VIORA-PERRIN on December 28, 2008 at 6:38pm: Dear Haya,
I feel very sad. Jean from Nice (France )

Comment by How Kuff on December 28, 2008 at 6:38pm: from 'Changing History' ... a discussion between a village elder and a young shepherd about the stealing of resources and resulting violence from the overpowering of traditional life and economy in their agrarian third-world country

“Our history is riddled with wars and violence. This is part of our nature. Though some people are peaceful and do not provoke confrontation, others are angry and jealous, and seek control and power. Unfortunately, it takes only a few resorting to violence to cause many to pick up arms.

“And what is it that we always fight about, Cibi?”

“Many things, Haru. Many things.”

“Yes, for many specific reasons but basically it is always the same, Cibi. We war for control… control of territory, resources, bodies and minds. And we war in groups. Always one group against another. The stronger the association with a specific group, the stronger the inclination to go to war when that group’s interests are at stake.

“Survival for humans has always consisted of group survival. Whether it was clans of hunter-gatherers, or tribes, or villages or countries, we have lived and died in groups. When one group’s interests run contrary to another’s and the stakes are raised, conflicts arise. We identify with our group and tend to be unsympathetic towards, dislike or even hate perceived adversaries. The stronger the lines are drawn between groups, the more tendency for violence.

“And the differences between the natural world violence of predator and prey and the malignant violence between people are in the group dynamics, Cibi. The wolf kills the goat with no malice intended toward all goats. In a way, the wolf loves goats (since she depends upon them for food) and would like to see them flourish. But in our group struggles, the entire other group becomes enemy and adversary. So we engage in wars filled with hate.”

“It is a sad history that you paint, Haru. Groups have been our strength and apparently our weakness as well.”

“We all love and identify with groups. We are at our best in groups and at our worst as well.”

“And religion, Haru? Religion crosses all boundaries.”

“Yes, Cibi. It crosses boundaries but it also draws them.”

“Ahh… and leads to the most wars.”

“Sadly so, Cibi. Some more than others.”

“Some more than others?”

“Yes. Remember that it is perceived adversaries of our group with whom we contend. If your religious belief is in ONE and ONLY ONE GOD, then everything that follows and respects the ways of that God must be thought of as good.”

“Sure.”

“And all that goes against the ways of that God must then be thought of as bad.”

“Yes.”

“Now, if that God does not include all that there is… all that exists… then things exist in the world that will necessarily be other than good. Events, people, ideas, places may be thought of as bad simply by association with that which is not cognizant of nor compliant with the ways and principals of the perceived God.”

“So when the One God arises so does the One Devil!” I exclaimed.

“Yes, Cibi! If your One God does not include all that exists, then enemies are born and groups conflict.”

“But if your One God is inclusive, then…” I paused, not sure what to say.

Haru finished my thought. “Then events come and go and change occurs. Sometimes there is death and destruction, and other times flowering and growth. But there is no other group becoming the enemy.”

“Perhaps religious groups bind us most strongly,” I suggested.

“Yes, perhaps so, and when you combine strong groups like State and Religion, the allegiance can become fervent and the enemies a thousand times more vicious.”

“You are making me feel helpless, Haru. If it is true that the roots of violence are within us, and that we naturally identify with groups, but aligning too closely with groups creates enemies and brings violence, what hope is there?”

“The situation is always changing, Cibi. The world is not fixed. Though the decisions may be difficult you have the ability to use your actions to make changes.”

Comment by Humanity Healing Foundation on December 28, 2008 at 6:32pm: “I BELIEVE that while governments make treaties, individuals make Peace.”
~ Christopher Buck

Much Metta,
Humanity Healing Team