Organizers claim it will be the leargest Jewish-Palestinian event ever held in the United States . . . Symbols of peace were everywhere. A large banner with a photo of a borderless, bluish-green globe hung on one wall. Table centerpieces consisted of white paper doves and real olive branches. Name tags included phrases in English, Hebrew and Arabic.
Peace has to connect people.
It has to build bonds between people . . . For me, this is a conflict with a human face. I know too many people who have experienced pain . . . In fact, he said the lack of 'people-to people' connections is one of the Oslo pace process' shortcomings. Ross announced that a committee assigned to create such programs between Israelis and Palestinians at the grassroots level will resume meeting at the end of this month.