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Seven steps to peace in Israel/Palestine [1]

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Date: 2023-10-18  

In 7 Steps to End the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine, Dr. Mubarak Awad, the founder of Nonviolence International and the Palestinian Center for the Study of Nonviolence, has suggestions for Palestinians, Israelis, the international media, Americans, aid organizations and others:

1) For Palestinians: Stop the killing of Israelis. Welcome Israelis as neighbors and recognize their history. Keep struggling for equal rights. Work with Israelis to end apartheid.

2) For Israelis: Stop killing Palestinians. End the siege of Gaza and the land grabs in the West Bank and Jerusalem. End apartheid and stop seeking Jewish supremacy. Support a right of Palestinian return and reparations. Stop the threats to the Al Aqsa mosque.

3) For the international media: Stop using the word “terrorists” to describe actors on either side. Both are motivated by perceptions of security and historical identity and are not simply trying to create fear in the other.

4) For Americans: There is no military solution. Stop supplying weapons. Support Israelis and Palestinians equally.

5) For the international community: The two-state solution is no longer an option. Support solutions that provide rights to all peoples in the region. Keeping Gaza as an open-air prison is criminal. Therefore, have it declared as such by international and political bodies. Provide humanitarian aid and denounce apartheid. Work for justice and equality.

6) Humanitarian aid organizations: Urgent humanitarian action is needed, including the establishment of a humanitarian corridor both within and outside of Gaza. Remove the ban on access to the sea.

7) Soldiers and armed actors: Don’t cut another’s life short. Don’t cut your life short. Don’t seek revenge. I applaud Israelis who are refusing military service to engage in a senseless attack on Gaza.

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