Death for Death: Can it Ever End?

First: Two Palestinian boys (ages 16 and 17) are killed by an Israeli soldier.

Then: Three Israeli teen boys (ages 16, 16, and 19) are kidnapped and murdered.

Then: A 16-year-old Palestinian boy is killed, burned alive.

For years, I have thought about the rather cryptic saying by A.J. Muste: "There is no way to peace. Peace is the way." At first I didn't understand it. But I think I get it now. Peace will come only when people say "ENOUGH."

It is time for Israelis and Palestinians to say ENOUGH.

An Emerging Miracle in the Middle East

Just below is an article written by my friend, James F. Palka, with big news for Tucson - and for all of us. This Palestinian/Israeli peace project reminds me of the Ulster Project that I am part of - in which Catholic and Protestant teens visit Milwaukee during the whole month of July to play, party, pray and serve together, then return to Belfast with an understanding of each others' humanity. If they can make peace in Northern Ireland, they can make peace in the Middle East.... Here is Jim's article: