It was the wind of peace that danced along with the heads of the cultivated crops of wheat and flowers announcing a new life and a new hope amongst the Israeli and the Palestinian people reminding everyone that we are all human beings with a heart that is in need of mercy and love and kindness .It was the women from both sides who were also dancing and singing and coloring the sky with their smiles and laughter .Their souls soaring with gratitude as they were waiting for their sons and loved ones to come out to a life of liberty ….The family of Gilad from one side and so many mothers ,families ,children waiting from the Palestinian side for their loved ones .We were all born free ,respiring from the ethics of our religions ……wether Islam ,judism or cristianity . the love that God gave as a gift to this whole world must be recalled .Diversity is a blessing and should never be a curse .I wonder of why we should all put away all those wonderful ethics of life when we could really use them to build a better world for everyone of us ,for our families and future generations .If we could really imagine of what peace could do to our lives .
To Gilad ,To the Palestinian prisoners I can say that today you have all come to freedom ,you will be walking along without guards and without barred wires, you have embraced your parents after a long time of bitter patience and waiting, it is a dream that has become true .We thank God because this is grace that has been granted to both our people ,let us use this opportunity to put our hearts together for a desire of peace for the future of our children on both sides .Let us remember that we have had an amazing opportunity of revival ,so let us use this to start again to wipe away all hate and revenge from our lives ,to put down all walls and build bridges of understanding and coexistence .
Just like the King of Jordan once said ,”If the land is precious ,then human beings are precious too ,our lives are precious too .”It is very much worth it not to go back to the same mistakes but to think of how to consider a new beginning .Let us start teaching our children of how to live together in peace and harmony ,for education is the key for the future .
It is evident that the palestinian people have been known across history as lovers of peace and liberty and this vision must continue to exist .To both sides I say” There is no happiness in taking revenge. It is time that we should stop counting tomb stones and seeing bloodshed ,we have gone through so much pain and agony ,it is time to look at each other as brothers of the same land and perceive the suffering each of the other side.“It is important that those liberated and who have experienced so much pain during their captivity must seek justice also for both sides .that from now on, we create an atmosphere of trust and respect and mutual understanding ,to open our minds to communicate with one another]
May God bestow peace ,Salaam, Shalom in every home ,on both people ,the Israeli and the Palestinian .May peace blossom as we continue walking on our path. In Christ,SamarSahhar, 21.10.2011
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