He also advocated a more democratic rule throughout South America to ensure a better future for his country and others like his into the millenium. Rabin, the widow of the late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzak Rabin, emphasized peace in much of her talk, focusing on human rights and democracy. As we approach the millenium we all realize that we are wiser, and less naive, oppose to tyranny and want a democratic rule. Peace was very much on her husband's mind when he was murdered by his own countrymen, she pointed out. She hopes to continue down this road to peace as she did when she was alongside her husband, she told the attentive crowd.
More courage is needed to make peace than it is to wage war.
We can't stand in a new millenium with the use of military force. Arias then challenged NATO to choose between weapons and schools and health clinics for the people of his country. After his comment, Rabin also pointed out that all human rights differed from country to country and the human rights in one region may differ to those in another. We should not give up on human beings, God doesn't. While Bakersfield sat and listened to these world figures speak about the future of their countries and the future of foreign affairs between the U.S. and the world, one message seemed to echo throughout the huge tent.