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Selling a Vision of Hope: A Refreshing Alternative to Armageddon

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vkatz

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09.24.2007 10:02
Turning on the TV news, listening to talk radio, or reading the countless political blogs, you will be hard-pressed to encounter legitimate discussion regarding the Israeli-Arab conflict. Instead, most likely you'll run into a highly politicized, and usually divisive, rhetoric.

With Selling A Vision of Hope, Nissim Dahan offers a new approach to a problem that has pundits, 'experts', and politicians feigning answers, but showing no practical results. His proposal is not complicated, but it's not simplistic either. Its main thesis is based in his conviction that we all share basic human principles regardless of race, religion, creed, gender, or nationality. Show me a religion or culture that DOESN'T wants its children to be happy and healthy, or wants to DISCOURAGE them from a decent education!

You don't have to work for the State Department to realize there are universal values we all share, and it is in this arena, Mr. Dahan suggests, that we converge with a singular goal in mind: peace. We've tried everything else, why not a little common sense? What have we got to lose?
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Slava
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09.24.2007 12:51
Although I am a supporter of a Vision of Hope, I think there is a pitfall if it proves to be unsuccessful.

That is, you stand to lose the confidence of those who are on the fence for peace and those in favor of non-military solutions to the conflict.

It would give them ammunition to say "You see, I told you so, those people don't have common sense!"
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vkatz

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09.25.2007 13:18
Slava,

Thanks for your response to my post.

Of course there are inherent risks with any endeavor, especially one as vital as Selling A Vision of Hope.

But we can't let fear of failure preclude us from trying. "When you ain't got nothing, you got nothing to lose." Well, we're on the verge of having nothing, and we certainly have nothing to lose.

Acceptance, understanding, and patience are the key elements to initiate a real journey to peace. We've got to listen to each other and sincerely try to empathize with our counterparts' worries, fears, and overall experiences.

We're not as different as some would have us believe.
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Slava
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09.25.2007 15:19
I agree.

There has to be a sustained effort, a long-term commitment that spans generations, to build a foundation that will weather the ideological storms and violence flare-ups.
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