Bericht uit Neve Shalom Wahat al Salam van 22 november
Dear Friends,
A month and a half into this war, with thousands of deaths, hundreds still in captivity as of this writing, a growing humanitarian crisis and no end in sight, it would be easy for us in the Oasis of Peace, to despair.
If anything, our resolve has strenghtened. This terrible war is a reminder to us all that when there is no peace process and fences are erected between people, the result is bloody conflict.
As the war rages, we are working within the community and within our educational institutions to support our people and to help them support one another. Dialogue sessions led by School for Peace facilitators — offered to village members, parents of school children and teaching staff — are crucial to this goal. We are returing to a “new normal” where nothing is normal, and we work together to explain to our children why we are fighting a war, as we work to keep them safe.
We are working through our differences because we know that together, we will make a difference.