Achinoam Nini/Noa's Blog (9)

3 steps:



1. RECOGNIZE-



Each side must recognize the rights of the other to life, freedom, independence, identity, the right to flourish, the right to a peaceful existence. This is the first and critical stage for the plan. Without formal recognition, in writing, signed by the recognized leaders of each nation, no progress can be made.





2. APOLOGIZE-



Both sides have done horrible things to each other in the name of this and that ideal. Since the… Continue

Dear friends,





In the spirit of freedom and democracy i support the right of people to demonstrate wherever is legally possible. i also support the right of non Spanish or non catholic minorities to live in Spain enjoying equal rights. i have always expected the same attitude from the Arabs and Muslims towards the Jewish people and its right to live in freedom, security and self expression in Israel since it was founded and recognized, and anywhere else for that… Continue

Dearest friends,



Here i am again.



The war is over (for now), the bombs have stopped for the moment.



I am feeling sad, my heart is heavy, i juggle desperation and tentative hope.



I spend many sleepless nights in front of the computer screen looking for answers, for information, for knowledge.

Sometimes i read things that open my eyes.



I read an interview with doctors from Gaza who spoke to Italian journalists and claim the death toll is… Continue

to all our friends and foes wherever you may be





"Stop the war! War is bad! War is immoral! we seek justice! we want peace!"



well then, what's the problem? why does it never stop???



WAR



war is an outbreak of violence as result of subjective assessment of threats. this is true regardless of the type of conflict.

in nature we can see patterns of conflicts of the following types: predator vs. prey which is all about food. or predator vs.… Continue

hello all.



about a week ago i posted a letter to my palestinian brothers everywhere.



in my original letter, i was very harsh in my words regarding Hamas. I was pointing a finger at them clearly, this came from my gut, from the deepest, most hurting place in my heart. The reason i did that, is that the horrible stories i have heard about Hamas from my Palestinian friends who used to live in Gaza (and escaped, barely, from death by Hamas), plus the videos on youtube of hamas… Continue

Hello friends,



As some of you might have heard, I will be representing Israel in the Eurovision song contest in May, together with my good friend Mira Awad.



I imagine this may come as a surprise to some of you……



I had been offered this position in the past and refused. This year I agreed, with the goal of using this huge media platform (many millions of viewers) as a means to convey a message of peace in these difficult times, together with my friend Mira . We… Continue

Dear Miguel,



I watched the video you sent me with great horror.

It is indeed shocking and heart breaking to see the suffering of these poor people in aGaza. My heart goes out to them!!



But…



I watch horrified as well as I see the world, cynical and hypocritical, pointing its finger at Israel without placing the blame fairly on the shoulders of both sides.



Israel has made many mistakes, I write that in my letter and I have always said it. I am the… Continue

hello all.

i have made some changes to my original letter, following some comments i have heard. thank you to all of you for you compassion and insight.

i am sorry if i have offended anyone and hope some of you see through the wall of tears to my deepest intentions, which are for a better life for all of us, through dialogue and compromise, not war.



sincerely,

noa



Dear Palestinian brothers,



It is with a heavy heart I write to you… Continue

Dear Palestinian brothers,



It is with a heavy heart I write to you today. Gaza is burning. The border with Israel is under fire. Children on both sides of the fence are terrified, traumatized for life, wounded in body and soul. Life!! Life is lost. Blood flows! Pain and tears and anguish abound.



How familiar it all is, my brothers? How well we know these images, this fear clutching our throats, hope slipping away from our hearts?



A new year has begun. I am… Continue