Comments on: A letter to the IDF soldiers at Sabra and Shatila http://972mag.com/a-letter-to-the-idf-soldiers-at-sabra-and-shatila/55847/ Independent commentary and news from Israel & Palestine Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:27:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Naftali http://972mag.com/a-letter-to-the-idf-soldiers-at-sabra-and-shatila/55847/comment-page-1/#comment-80311 Naftali Sat, 06 Oct 2012 06:38:01 +0000 http://972mag.com/?p=55847#comment-80311 Ellen, let us know when you visit Damour and tell us their story? How about visiting Maalot, and ask the kids now grown up, how they felt then, and now. Ask the survivors of the Coastal bus and their families. BTW, it's Shana Tova and not L'Shana Tova, so ur attempt at impressing us with your Jew creds failed Ellen, let us know when you visit Damour and tell us their story? How about visiting Maalot, and ask the kids now grown up, how they felt then, and now. Ask the survivors of the Coastal bus and their families. BTW, it’s Shana Tova and not L’Shana Tova, so ur attempt at impressing us with your Jew creds failed

]]> By: Avi Deull http://972mag.com/a-letter-to-the-idf-soldiers-at-sabra-and-shatila/55847/comment-page-1/#comment-77174 Avi Deull Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:01:57 +0000 http://972mag.com/?p=55847#comment-77174 This letter should be addressed to the leaders of the middle east states and not to a soldier. 30 years have passed and still they refuse to recognize the other side or to sign a peace treaty that can change our life for a much better future. Winds of wars are still blowing and money is invested in ammunition and all other means of destruction, instead of being spent on education, health and development. It is time to remember the deads of 100 years of conflict and to make peace for us and future generation. May our new Jewish new year will be year of peace. Shana Tova shana shel shalom This letter should be addressed to the leaders of the middle east states and not to a soldier. 30
years have passed and still they refuse to recognize the other side or to sign a peace treaty that can change our life for a much better future. Winds of wars are still blowing and money is invested in ammunition and all other means of destruction, instead of being spent on education, health and development. It is time to remember the deads of 100 years of conflict and to make peace for us and future generation. May our new Jewish new year will be year of peace. Shana Tova shana shel shalom

]]> By: Jeff http://972mag.com/a-letter-to-the-idf-soldiers-at-sabra-and-shatila/55847/comment-page-1/#comment-76826 Jeff Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:41:58 +0000 http://972mag.com/?p=55847#comment-76826 why are the Palestinians in Lebanon still in refugee camps, and who in the Palestinian solidarity movement has done anything to work toward that end? why are the Palestinians in Lebanon still in refugee camps, and who in the Palestinian solidarity movement has done anything to work toward that end?

]]> By: Greg Pollock http://972mag.com/a-letter-to-the-idf-soldiers-at-sabra-and-shatila/55847/comment-page-1/#comment-76266 Greg Pollock Sat, 15 Sep 2012 01:57:58 +0000 http://972mag.com/?p=55847#comment-76266 "If the way ... seems to be very arduous, yet it can be discovered. And indeed it must be arduous, since it is found so rarely. For how could it happen that, if salvation were ready at hand and could be found without great labour, it is neglected by almost all? But all excellent things are as difficult as they are rare." --Spinoza, final sentences of the Ethics. Perhaps rarity is more common than he thought, if we will but look. “If the way … seems to be very arduous, yet it can be discovered. And indeed it must be arduous, since it is found so rarely. For how could it happen that, if salvation were ready at hand and could be found without great labour, it is neglected by almost all? But all excellent things are as difficult as they are rare.”

–Spinoza, final sentences of the Ethics.

Perhaps rarity is more common than he thought, if we will but look.

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