HOLY LAND
Daily, I pray for peace in
the sacred Holy Land of three great religions; Christianity, Judaism, and
Islam. As a true follower of the one
God, I call to express my deepest concerns for lasting peace in Israel and
Palestine.
Continuing to severely
restrict the Palestinian people to their villages and cities contributes widely
to a cycle of murderous violence and insecurity for all people in the Middle
East. It is very clear that the current
immoral Israeli policy will not lead to a negotiated peace. Its implementation is at a horrendous human
cost to both Palestinian and Israeli citizens, who were created both in the
image and likeness of their same God.
It is my sincere hope and
prayer that President Bush and Congress will urge that the Israeli government
show a real concerted determination for a two-state solution to end Israeli’s
illegal and immoral occupation of Palestinian land and provide secure borders
for the Israeli’s.
It is not a matter of whether
the cycle in which Israelis and Palestinians find themselves can be
reversed. For the sake of both peoples,
it MUST be reversed! It is my fervent
prayer that President Bush and Prime Minister Sharon will set in motion, in
cooperation and consultation with other Arab neighbors, the events that could
ultimately allow Israelis and Palestinians to live, work, and prosper together
as loving and respectful neighbors.
In the immediate, I
faithfully propose a large and peaceful presence of international observers as
one necessary means of discouraging further violence between Palestinians and
Israelis. I personally would gladly
volunteer my time to be a part of this plan.
In addition, I beg our U.S. leaders, in the White House and Congress to
do all in their power to prepare the road for a just, fair and durable peace
without the use of the military. You can
only build peace through love, not murderous and violent means of destruction
or the silly, outmoded means of deterrence.
Now is the time for peace, so give it a chance for once!
God Bless the World!