In the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I would like to urge everyone to support neither Israel nor Palestine, nor the leaders who claim to represent them. I would ask that you instead support the many organizations and individuals working (nonviolently) for peace in Israel and the Occupied Territories. This is just one of those groups. I learned about it just today:
Love Thy Neighbor
http://www.ltneighbor.com/index.html
Mission statement: To provide educational resources and programs about the plight of Palestinians in Palestine/Israel and to support both peoples' deepening commitment to nonviolence as the way to bring a just peace for themselves and their neighbors.
All across this earth, no matter how oppressive the environment or hopeless the conditions, you will always find people working for peace. Often these people do not have the support of a state apparatus or a propaganda machine. They don't have deep pockets. They are not treated as heroes or celebrities. They are often nameless and faceless. But they exist. They take to the streets when many others hide in their homes. Join them in any way you can.
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